Q2 EPS Estimates for HII Lowered by Alembic Global Advisors

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Alembic Global Advisors decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report released on Thursday, May 15th. Alembic Global Advisors analyst P. Skibitski now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.07 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.36. Alembic Global Advisors currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries' current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Alembic Global Advisors also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries' Q3 2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $19.63 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported $3.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.90 by $0.89. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.81% and a net margin of 4.77%. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.87 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on HII. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $236.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $236.38.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of HII stock traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $224.89. The stock had a trading volume of 256,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 531,401. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $215.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $199.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 12 month low of $158.88 and a 12 month high of $285.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a PE ratio of 16.11, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.4% in the first quarter. William B. Walkup & Associates Inc. now owns 1,843 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $610,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 514 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 40.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 206 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In related news, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.56, for a total value of $142,170.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,884 shares in the company, valued at $546,691.04. The trade was a 20.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Anastasi D. Kelly sold 1,960 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.58, for a total value of $455,856.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 17,485 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,066,661.30. The trade was a 10.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,010 shares of company stock valued at $899,510. Insiders own 0.72% of the company's stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Huntington Ingalls Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 38.90%.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S.