HII Q3 EPS Forecast Reduced by Alembic Global Advisors

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Analysts at Alembic Global Advisors reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 17th. Alembic Global Advisors analyst P. Skibitski now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $4.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.28. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $18.35 per share. Alembic Global Advisors also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $4.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.09 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $1.48. The business had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.15 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 12.89%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.86 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on HII. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $364.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $420.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $349.00 to $379.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $378.88.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $311.70 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $296.27 and a 200-day moving average of $349.94. The firm has a market cap of $12.28 billion, a PE ratio of 18.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.23. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a twelve month low of $262.66 and a twelve month high of $460.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is 32.90%.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In related news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the 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. This represents a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Christopher D. Kastner sold 13,070 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.92, for a total value of $4,246,704.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,224 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,646,902.08. This trade represents a 53.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

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.