Amica Mutual Insurance Co. Grows Holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) by 24.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 11,133 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,208 shares during the period. Amica Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $3,786,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 87.2% during the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 88 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of NYSE HII opened at $308.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $363.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $372.21. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $215.04 and a 52-week high of $460.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.29.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.79 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.45, for a total transaction of $1,858,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 20,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,601,082. This represents a 17.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 8,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,681,595.78. This trade represents a 29.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,600 shares of company stock valued at $3,714,158. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

More Huntington Ingalls Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries, signaling improving expectations for future profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research increased its Q3 2026 EPS forecast for HII, adding to the view that earnings may strengthen later in the year.
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate, reinforcing optimism about the company’s second-half earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: HII presented at Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, which may have helped keep the company in focus for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader defense-sector news around U.S. policy toward Iran and sanctions was also in the mix, but it appears to be a secondary macro factor rather than a direct company-specific driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst optimism, the stock has been under pressure and is trading below its recent moving averages, suggesting investors remain cautious about execution and near-term momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius and Alembic both trimmed their Q2 2026 EPS estimates, which points to some near-term softness even as later-period forecasts improved.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HII has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America raised shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $460.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $388.50.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company 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.