Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Takes $4.47 Million Position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 13,144 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,470,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of HII. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 140.0% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 108 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 363.3% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 139 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on HII shares. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $460.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Bank of America raised Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $300.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $388.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.58, for a total value of $1,118,530.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 8,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,681,595.78. The trade was a 29.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 20,360 shares in the company, valued at $8,601,082. The trade was a 17.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 9,600 shares of company stock worth $3,714,158 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Huntington Ingalls Industries News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors raised its FY2026 and FY2027 EPS estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries, signaling improving expectations for future profitability.
• Positive Sentiment: Melius Research increased its Q3 2026 EPS forecast for HII, adding to the view that earnings may strengthen later in the year.
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic also lifted its Q4 2026 EPS estimate, reinforcing optimism about the company’s second-half earnings trajectory.
• Neutral Sentiment: HII presented at Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, which may have helped keep the company in focus for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader defense-sector news around U.S. policy toward Iran and sanctions was also in the mix, but it appears to be a secondary macro factor rather than a direct company-specific driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the analyst optimism, the stock has been under pressure and is trading below its recent moving averages, suggesting investors remain cautious about execution and near-term momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Melius and Alembic both trimmed their Q2 2026 EPS estimates, which points to some near-term softness even as later-period forecasts improved.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Down 4.0%

HII opened at $308.10 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $363.35 and a 200 day moving average of $372.21. The company has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.29. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $215.04 and a 12 month high of $460.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.70 by $0.09. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%.The business had revenue of $3.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.79 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 EPS for the current year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.91%.

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.