Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 2,257 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $857,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,244 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 142.4% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,743 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $662,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3.0% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $579,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 23.3% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 45,609 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $17,327,000 after purchasing an additional 8,610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 318.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 19,733 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $7,497,000 after purchasing an additional 15,019 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
HII has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $405.00 to $349.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $374.00.
Key Huntington Ingalls Industries News
Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:
- Positive Sentiment: HII reported second-quarter earnings of $5.27 per share, well above the $3.79 analyst consensus and up from $3.86 a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.9% year over year to $3.42 billion, also exceeding the $3.15 billion estimate. HII Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $13.2 billion-$13.6 billion, above the roughly $13.0 billion consensus, while citing strength in shipbuilding and higher ship volumes. HII Earnings Call: Shipbuilding Strength Drives Upbeat Outlook
- Positive Sentiment: New awards for Block VI Virginia-class and Build II Columbia-class submarines, reportedly totaling $76.6 billion in Navy contracts for the broader shipbuilding team, support long-term backlog and revenue visibility. HII’s backlog rose to approximately $57.3 billion. HII is Awarded Contracts for Construction of Submarines
- Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.38 per share, payable September 11 to shareholders of record August 28. The dividend reinforces shareholder returns but is unlikely to be the primary catalyst for the market’s reaction. HII Declares Quarterly Dividend
- Negative Sentiment: Investors will continue monitoring profitability, as prior expectations pointed to higher general and administrative costs potentially pressuring margins. HII’s reported net margin was 4.71%, despite the substantial earnings beat. Huntington Ingalls to Post Q2 Earnings
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total transaction of $1,118,530.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 8,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,595.78. This trade represents a 29.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Up 14.0%
Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $319.70 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $290.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $359.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.80, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.19. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $259.00 and a 52 week high of $460.00.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $1.48. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%.The firm had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.86 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.31 earnings per share for the current year.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 35.91%.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Profile
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a leading provider of professional services to the U.S. government. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII designs, constructs and maintains nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines and other complex vessels for the U.S. Navy. The company’s products include nuclear aircraft carriers, Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines, as well as amphibious assault ships, destroyers and cutters.
Established in 2011 as a spin-off from Northrop Grumman’s shipbuilding operations, HII traces its heritage to two historic builders: Newport News Shipbuilding, founded in the 19th century, and Ingalls Shipbuilding, founded in 1938.
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