Geode Capital Management LLC Has $379.10 Million Stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) by 5.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,116,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,618 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $379,098,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HII. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 40.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 206 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 329.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 365 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 432.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 38,144 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $9,210,000 after purchasing an additional 30,975 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at $398,000. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $308.10 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $363.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $372.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $215.04 and a twelve month high of $460.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.23.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.09. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.79 earnings per share. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Insider Activity at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,601,082. This trade represents a 17.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Eric D. Chewning sold 1,700 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.44, for a total transaction of $736,848.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $844,774.56. The trade was a 46.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 9,600 shares of company stock valued at $3,714,158 over the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on HII shares. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $460.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $421.00 price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.50.

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.