Insider Selling: Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) VP Sells $1,118,530.00 in Stock

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) VP Edmond Jr. Hughes sold 3,500 shares of the company’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 value of $1,118,530.00. Following the transaction, the vice president 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $308.10 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $363.35 and its 200 day moving average is $372.58. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $215.04 and a twelve month high of $460.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The aerospace company reported $3.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.79 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 17.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.91%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HII has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup cut their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $441.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Bank of America upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $388.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HII. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 38,526.6% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,986,567 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $675,572,000 after acquiring an additional 1,981,424 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 85.0% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,085,619 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $369,186,000 after acquiring an additional 498,690 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 32.1% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,646,733 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $560,004,000 after acquiring an additional 400,428 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 588.1% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 351,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $119,663,000 after acquiring an additional 300,740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 390.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 285,339 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $97,036,000 after acquiring an additional 227,126 shares in the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries

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.

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.