Melius Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for HII

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Equities research analysts at Melius Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report released on Monday, January 5th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.64 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.66. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Melius Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ FY2026 earnings at $18.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.83 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on HII. Citigroup began coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Friday, December 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $376.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $316.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $287.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $325.75.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:HII opened at $378.48 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $326.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $289.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a twelve month low of $158.88 and a twelve month high of $389.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.14, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.36.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $3.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.29 by $0.39. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 11.79%. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.56 earnings per share. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 6,105 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,076,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 221 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC raised its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 662.3% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 44,806 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $15,237,000 after buying an additional 38,928 shares in the last quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 86.6% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Christopher D. Kastner sold 15,000 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.06, for a total value of $4,815,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 68,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,876,707.34. The trade was a 18.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 787 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.17, for a total transaction of $247,251.79. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 20,441 shares in the company, valued at $6,421,948.97. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 17,103 shares of company stock valued at $5,477,768. Company insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Huntington Ingalls Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.12%.

More Huntington Ingalls Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded HII and lifted medium‑term EPS outlook (FY2026–FY2028), signaling stronger expected earnings growth over the next several years — a key reason investors are bullish. Stock Rating Upgraded by Melius
• Positive Sentiment: HII hosted the Secretary of the Navy and top naval leaders at Ingalls Shipbuilding; the visit highlights close government ties and underscores Ingalls’ role in building advanced surface combatants (supporting future program leadership and potential contract continuity). HII Hosts Secretary of The Navy
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary (Zacks) has flagged HII for earnings growth and price strength, which can attract momentum and premium flows from model/quant strategies. Zacks: Stock to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad analyst/street coverage and published stock-forecast pages have increased visible targets and models for HII; these reference pages aggregate opinions but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. HII Stock Forecasts (Yahoo)
• Negative Sentiment: Some near‑term Melius tweaks trimmed Q4‑2025 and FY2025 EPS estimates modestly (e.g., Q4 cut from $3.66 to $3.64 and FY2025 from $14.99 to $14.97). These are small downgrades relative to the larger multi‑year upgrades but could temper very near‑term expectations. MarketBeat: Melius Research Notes

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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.