Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $4.81 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.76. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $16.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q3 2025 earnings at $4.78 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $19.03 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on HII. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $288.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HII opened at $271.22 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $286.03 and its 200 day moving average is $256.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.95. The company has a market capitalization of $10.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.60. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a fifty-two week low of $188.51 and a fifty-two week high of $299.50.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The aerospace company reported $6.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $2.63. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 18.12%. The firm had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 4,338 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,126,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.3% during the first quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 3,284 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $957,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Capital Investment Counsel Inc boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 0.5% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc now owns 8,274 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 871 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 7.7% during the second quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 669 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Edgar A. Green III sold 3,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.75, for a total transaction of $1,047,572.25. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,169,285.75. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, VP Edgar A. Green III sold 3,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.75, for a total transaction of $1,047,572.25. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,461 shares in the company, valued at $2,169,285.75. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, VP D R. Wyatt sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.69, for a total value of $237,321.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 19,100 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,479. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,472 shares of company stock valued at $2,398,345 over the last three months. 0.72% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 22nd. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.41%.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S.