Rep. Brian Babin Sells Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) Shares

Representative Brian Babin (Republican-Texas) recently sold shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII). In a filing disclosed on May 18th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Huntington Ingalls Industries stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS SEP IRA” account.

Representative Brian Babin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Westshore Terminals Investment (OTCMKTS:WTSHF) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of South32 (OTCMKTS:SOUHY) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDS) on 5/5/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) on 5/5/2026.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of HII opened at $324.51 on Wednesday. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $215.04 and a one year high of $460.00. The company has a market cap of $12.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $379.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $372.35.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is currently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $460.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $388.50.

Institutional Trading of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HII. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 38,526.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,986,567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $675,572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,981,424 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 85.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,085,619 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $369,186,000 after purchasing an additional 498,690 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 32.1% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,646,733 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $560,004,000 after purchasing an additional 400,428 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 588.1% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 351,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $119,663,000 after purchasing an additional 300,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 390.2% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 285,339 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $97,036,000 after purchasing an additional 227,126 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Babin

Brian Babin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 36th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Babin (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 36th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Babin is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Babin served in the United States Air Force as a captain from 1975 to 1979. While serving, he earned his B.S. in biology from Lamar University in 1973. He then enrolled in dental school at the University of Texas and graduated with his D.D.S. in 1976. He has been engaged in general dental practice since 1979.

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.