HII Stock Earnings Estimates Cut by Alembic Global Advisors

Key Points

• Alembic Global Advisors lowered its Q4 2026 EPS forecast for Huntington Ingalls Industries to $4.93 from $4.97; it estimates FY2028 EPS of $22.32. The full-year consensus EPS estimate is $19.30.
• HII’s latest quarterly results beat expectations: EPS was $5.48 versus $4.36 expected, while revenue reached $3.54 billion and rose 10.8% year over year.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.41 per share from $1.38, equivalent to $5.64 annually and a 1.8% yield. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Moderate Buy,” with a $366.12 average price target.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Alembic Global Advisors decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 5th. Alembic Global Advisors analyst P. Skibitski now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $4.93 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.97. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries' current full-year earnings is $19.30 per share. Alembic Global Advisors also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries' FY2028 earnings at $22.32 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 31st. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $360.00 to $340.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "conviction-buy" rating and set a $406.00 price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Friday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $366.12.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Up 3.0%

NYSE:HII opened at $313.34 on Wednesday. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 1-year low of $255.35 and a 1-year high of $460.00. The business's 50-day moving average price is $279.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $332.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.17.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The aerospace company reported $5.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $1.12. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 13.95% and a net margin of 5.42%. The business had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.68 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.41 per share. This is a boost from Huntington Ingalls Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $1.38. This represents a $5.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 27th. Huntington Ingalls Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 29.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HII. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter worth about $944,877,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $75,094,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $64,769,000. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,922,717 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $818,039,000 after purchasing an additional 227,439 shares during the period. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor bought a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $55,449,000. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. NYSE: HII is a U.S. defense contractor focused on shipbuilding and technology services. Its shipyards design, build, and maintain vessels for the U.S. Navy and other government customers, including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and amphibious ships. The company operates Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia and Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi. Newport News is the sole designer and builder of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and, alongside General Dynamics Electric Boat, builds the Navy's nuclear-powered submarines.

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