Melius Research Has Negative Outlook for HII FY2026 Earnings

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Stock analysts at Melius Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 13th. Melius Research analyst S. Mikus now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $16.70 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $16.76. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $17.31 per share. Melius Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.88 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $24.94 EPS.

HII has been the subject of several other research reports. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $405.00 to $349.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen cut Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $374.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $269.87 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $10.63 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.25. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $297.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $363.40. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a fifty-two week low of $250.91 and a fifty-two week high of $460.00. 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 (NYSE:HII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.79 earnings per share.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total transaction of $1,118,530.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 8,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,681,595.78. The trade was a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Bayban acquired a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the first quarter worth about $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. raised its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 87.2% in the fourth quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 88 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 363.3% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 139 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

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.