Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Together these divisions have delivered dozens of capital ships and hundreds of combatant and support vessels. The company’s long-standing shipyard facilities are located in Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana, supporting a highly skilled workforce of engineers, technicians and craftsmen.

In addition to ship construction, Huntington Ingalls Industries operates a Technical Solutions segment that offers a broad range of services including nuclear and non-nuclear maintenance, modernization, repair, digital transformation, unmanned systems integration, cybersecurity solutions and training. These capabilities support not only the U.S. Navy but also other branches of the Department of Defense, federal agencies and allied partners, helping to ensure mission readiness and extend the service life of critical assets.

Serving primarily domestic defense and maritime markets, HII maintains a network of design, engineering and production facilities across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Since April 2023, the company has been led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher C. Kastner. Under his leadership, HII continues to focus on technological innovation, operational excellence and sustainability as it fulfills long-term contracts and pursues opportunities in shipbuilding and national security solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $270.81 to $276.59
• 50-Day Range: $248.25 to $278.52
• 52-Week Range: $158.88 to $293.14
• Volume: 503,142 shs
• Average Volume: 369,205 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.39
• Dividend Yield: 1.98%
• Price Target: $264.43
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Huntington Ingalls Industries scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Huntington Ingalls Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Huntington Ingalls Industries has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Huntington Ingalls Industries are expected to grow by 17.80% in the coming year, from $13.99 to $16.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Huntington Ingalls Industries is 20.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Huntington Ingalls Industries is 20.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 83.68.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.14% of the float of Huntington Ingalls Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huntington Ingalls Industries has recently increased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Huntington Ingalls Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Huntington Ingalls Industries has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Huntington Ingalls Industries is 40.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Huntington Ingalls Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.77% next year. This indicates that Huntington Ingalls Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.67

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.14% of the float of Huntington Ingalls Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huntington Ingalls Industries has recently increased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Huntington Ingalls Industries this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for HII on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Huntington Ingalls Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Huntington Ingalls Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.86% of the stock of Huntington Ingalls Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.46% of the stock of Huntington Ingalls Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HII Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HII shares performed this year?

Huntington Ingalls Industries' stock was trading at $188.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HII stock has increased by 44.1% and is now trading at $272.3880.

How were Huntington Ingalls Industries' earnings last quarter?

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The aerospace company reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.23 by $0.63. The business's revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Huntington Ingalls Industries have any subsidiaries?

Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiaries include Alion Holding Corp., Fulcrum app, G2, Camber Corporation, Engineering Solutions - The Columbia Group, UniversalPegasus International, The S.M. Stoller Corporation., and others.

Who are Huntington Ingalls Industries' major shareholders?

Huntington Ingalls Industries' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.47%), State Street Corp (7.35%), Invesco Ltd. (2.89%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Chad N Boudreaux, D R Wyatt, Anastasi D Kelly, Jennifer R Boykin, Edmond E Jr Hughes, Thomas C Schievelbein, Thomas C Schievelbein, Edgar A Green III and Nicolas G Schuck.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Shares of HII stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Huntington Ingalls Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Huntington Ingalls Industries investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), NVIDIA (NVDA) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEFENSE
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HII
• CIK: 1501585
• Web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
• Phone: (757) 380-2000
• Fax: 757-380-4713
• Employees: 44,000
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Huntington Ingalls Industries: $264.43
• High Price Target: $300.00
• Low Price Target: $191.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.47
• P/E Growth: 1.57
• Net Income: $550 million
• Net Margins: 4.54%
• Pretax Margin: 5.34%
• Return on Equity: 11.34%
• Return on Assets: 4.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $22.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.27
• Book Value: $119.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,240,000
• Free Float: 38,904,000
• Market Cap: $10.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40