Gradient Investments LLC Boosts Position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) by 14.6% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 48,527 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,180 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $13,582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 87.2% in the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 88 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 363.3% in the 2nd 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total value of $1,118,530.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 8,391 shares in the company, valued at $2,681,595.78. This trade represents a 29.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Huntington Ingalls Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HII signed performance-based, multiyear production agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics worth up to $900 million. The initiative is intended to expand shipbuilding capacity and automate the fabrication, assembly, and outfitting of complex structures. Although the value is contingent on performance and does not represent guaranteed near-term revenue, the agreement supports HII’s productivity and capacity-expansion strategy. HII Signs Performance-based Production Agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained an Outperform rating and a $364 price target while raising its EPS forecasts for FY2026 through FY2029. Estimates increased to $18.58 for FY2026, $20.38 for FY2027, $23.31 for FY2028, and $25.68 for FY2029, compared with the current consensus FY2026 estimate of $17.68. Wolfe also projects $28.20 EPS for FY2030, reinforcing expectations for sustained earnings growth. Wolfe Research earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for HII to $340, providing additional analyst support for the stock’s valuation. Wells Fargo increases Huntington Ingalls Industries price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research lowered its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $4.30 from $4.56, indicating some expected near-term earnings pressure. However, the reduction was more than offset by a Q4 estimate increase to $5.23 from $4.68 and higher full-year forecasts.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Shares of HII stock opened at $324.39 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $291.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $355.93. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $262.66 and a 52 week high of $460.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a PE ratio of 19.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.79 by $1.48. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 12.89%. The company had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 18.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on HII shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of 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. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $349.00 to $379.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $378.88.

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.