What is Wolfe Research’s Estimate for HII Q2 Earnings?

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Equities researchers at Wolfe Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 5th. Wolfe Research analyst M. Walton now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $3.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.38. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $17.33 per share.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%.Huntington Ingalls Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.79 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. 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 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Citigroup lowered their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $465.00 to $441.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $421.00 price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $383.22.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

NYSE HII opened at $333.83 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.15 billion, a PE ratio of 21.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.19. The business’s fifty day moving average is $387.80 and its 200 day moving average is $371.51. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a fifty-two week low of $215.04 and a fifty-two week high of $460.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the first quarter worth about $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the first quarter worth about $36,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.45, for a total value of $1,858,780.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 20,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,601,082. The trade was a 17.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Eric D. Chewning sold 1,700 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.44, for a total value of $736,848.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,949 shares in the company, valued at $844,774.56. This trade represents a 46.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

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

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.