DailyIQ
Last updated1 minute ago

HII·Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

$264.31
+6.47 (+2.51%)
High
$266.61
Open
$260.00
Market Cap
10.40B
52W High
$487.00
Low
$255.77
P. Close
$264.31
P/E
15.74
52W Low
$255.35
Fwd P/E
12.30
DailyIQ Est.
$366.37
Inst. Ownership
43.5%
Short Interest
3.67%
Days to Cover
2.5
Div. Yield
2.13%
Next Ex-Div
~Nov 27
Div. Growth
12+ yrs
Technical Score (1D)
35
BEARISH
News Sentiment
72
BULLISH
On Oct 13, HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division had been awarded a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for shipbuilding engineering and design work to support the AUKUS partnership. The contract includes an option that could raise the total value to $91 million. The award reinforces HII’s role in foreign military sales and expands its services across the AUKUS alliance. The company highlighted the contract as a key development in its ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. The announcement underscored HII’s growing presence in international defense projects.
LOW TARGET
$304 +15.0%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$360 +36.3%
11 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$406 +53.6%
6 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$304.00 - $406.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
3/7/7/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$366.37 (+38.6%)
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Website
Symbol
HII
Description
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is a leading U.S. defense contractor specializing in naval shipbuilding and related services. The company's core business involves the design, construction, and maintenance of both nuclear and non-nuclear vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, including aircraft carriers, submarines, and various surface combatants. HII operates through distinct segments, including Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies, enabling a comprehensive approach to naval support. Beyond shipbuilding, the company provides critical services for nuclear-powered ships, such as refueling, overhaul, and inactivation, while also offering advanced technological solutions like C5ISR systems and unmanned autonomous systems. Founded in 1886, HII is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, and is a key player in maintaining U.S. naval dominance.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
17,293 shares
$5.6M
DENAULT LEO P-
Award/Grant177 shares2026-10-01
DONALD KIRKLAND H-
Award/Grant177 shares2026-10-01
Collins Augustus L-
Award/Grant177 shares2026-10-01
O'Sullivan Stephanie L.-
Award/Grant177 shares2026-10-01
Harker Victoria D-
Award/Grant177 shares2026-10-01
72/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
4.8%
Revenue CAGR
4.4%
Current Ratio
1.13x
Debt / Equity
0.48x
Return on Equity
11.9%
Earnings Summary
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is a leading U.S. defense contractor specializing in naval shipbuilding and related services, including the design, construction, and maintenance of nuclear and non‑nuclear vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Operating through Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies segments, HII serves a critical role in sustaining U.S. naval dominance. The company’s recent earnings demonstrate robust profitability: Q4 2024 EPS of $3.15 exceeded the $3.09 estimate, and Q1 2025 EPS of $3.79 beat the $2.81 estimate; Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 EPS of $3.86 and $3.68 surpassed estimates of $3.43 and $3.40, respectively. Revenue has shown a steady upward trend, with Q4 2024 revenue of $3.00 billion, Q1 2025 revenue of $2.73 billion, Q2 2025 revenue of $3.08 billion, and Q3 2025 revenue of $3.19 billion, reflecting consistent contract inflows. Historically, HII has maintained a positive earnings trajectory, with EPS growth outpacing revenue growth in recent quarters, and has consistently beat analyst expectations across the last eight quarters. Recent news underscores strategic expansion: a $5.10 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Harry S. Truman and new orders for 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels, coupled with an expansion of the Pocasset unmanned systems campus, signal a strengthening of the Mission Technologies division.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$3.12$3.73$4.33$4.94$5.55Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.39 - -
Q2'26$4.62$5.27+14.1%
Q1'26$3.76$3.79+0.9%
Q4'25$3.92$4.04+3.1%
Q3'25$3.40$3.68+8.3%
Q2'25$3.43$3.86+12.5%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$3.0B$3.1B$3.3B$3.4B$3.5BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3.4B - -
Q2'26$3.2B$3.4B+7.0%
Q1'26$3.0B$3.1B+1.8%
Q4'25$3.1B$3.5B+11.0%
Q3'25 - $3.2B -
Q2'25 - $3.1B -

Market Data

HII Stock Snapshot

NEUTRAL35/100
$264.31+$6.47 (2.5%)
Market cap
10.40B
P/E ratio
15.7
Day range
$255.77 – $266.61
News sentiment
72/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$360.25 (+36.3%)
Consensus
Buy · 19 analysts
52-week range+3.5% off low · -45.7% from high
$255.35$487.00
Price $264.31 DailyIQ Est. $366.37

The technical read on HII is balanced, which usually means the market is waiting on a catalyst. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Industrials tend to move together on rotation.

Behaviour On Record

What HII's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
23.3% 52nd pct
Below its peak
-43.6%
vs 200-day average
-24.7%
Up days (1y)
45%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is currently running 23.3% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against HII's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 52nd percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 22.8%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

HII is trading -43.6% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -18.5%, and the deepest was -50.5% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -24.7% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 2nd percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year HII closed higher on 45% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a falling streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, HII finished the month higher 11 of 13 times, with a median return of +5.1% and an average of +2.5%. Its strongest month historically has been February at +4.8% on average, its weakest May at -2.9%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: HII has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 102 of 3,267 sessions (3.1% of the time), with the largest gaps running +7.6% and -7.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, HII moved an average of 4.9% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.2% and a largest of +9.8%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-10-15 and 2026-10-13, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against HII's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of HII's sector?

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 8th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Aerospace & Defense industry group, HII ranks 7th of 15 tracked industries, improving.

Sector rank
#8 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
45
Industry rank
#7 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for HII?

CallsPuts

For Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 2 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.50), with at-the-money implied volatility around 41.0%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±3.3% move by that expiry — a range of about $256.87–$274.63.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.50
ATM implied volatility
41.0%
Total open interest
788
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±3.3% ($256.87–$274.63)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on HII?

TD Cowen most recently reiterated its rating on Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. to Buy on Oct 9, 2026 with a price target of $340 (from $360). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
TD Cowen — Buy
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 9, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$360 → $340
Sep 23, 2026BernsteinMaintainedMarket Perform$341 → $327
Aug 4, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$325 → $340
Jul 31, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$349 → $379
Jul 13, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$420 → $360
Jul 1, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$405 → $349
May 18, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$441 → $405
May 14, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$460 → $420
Apr 2, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$465 → $441
Apr 1, 2026Wells FargoInitiatedEqual-Weight$400
Mar 6, 2026TD CowenMaintainedBuy$440 → $460
Feb 12, 2026B of A SecuritiesUpgradeUnderperform → Neutral$300 → $400

Peers & ETF holders

HII peers & ETF holders

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

72/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division received a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for shipbuilding engineering and design supporting the AUKUS partnership. The agreement includes an option that could raise the total value to $91 million. The contract reinforces HII’s role in foreign military sales and expands its services across the AUKUS alliance.
What did this article say?
Goldman Sachs reduced its price target for Huntington Ingalls Industries from $439 to $406 on October 12. The downgrade reflects concerns over the company’s earnings outlook and competitive pressures in the defense sector. The cut signals a reassessment of HII’s valuation by a major analyst, potentially influencing investor sentiment.
What did this article say?
HII scheduled its third‑quarter 2026 earnings release for Oct. 29, with a conference call and live webcast on its website. The company will provide slides and a replay of the call for investors. The announcement is a routine update on HII’s financial reporting schedule.
What did this article say?
Huntington Ingalls Industries secured a US$5.10 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Harry S. Truman, reinforcing its long‑duration carrier work. The award coincides with new orders for 10 ROMULUS unmanned surface vessels and expansion of the Pocasset unmanned systems campus. These developments strengthen HII’s Mission Technologies division and broaden its autonomous maritime footprint, supporting a positive outlook for the company’s future earnings.
What did this article say?
On October 2, 2026, HII announced the promotion of Greg Ennis to senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Mission Technologies division. Ennis will oversee the division’s financial organization, including accounting, reporting, planning, budgeting, and program cost control. The company highlighted his 25‑year background in government contracting and financial management as key to strengthening financial performance and supporting disciplined growth. The promotion signals HII’s commitment to disciplined financial stewardship within a growing government‑contracting segment.
What did this article say?
HII announced on October 2 that Greg Ennis was promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Mission Technologies division. The appointment places Ennis in charge of the division’s financial strategy and operations. The move is intended to strengthen the division’s fiscal management as it pursues growth in defense and commercial markets. No immediate impact on overall company earnings was disclosed, but the promotion signals confidence in the division’s trajectory.

Technical Analysis

Real-time indicators across multiple timeframes

35
BEARISH
Momentum rank against about 1,000 stocks and ETFs for this timeframe.
Unlock full technicals
Create a free account to access more indicators and deeper timeframe data.
Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $5.17B combined position · 15 adding, 10 trimming, 0 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▼ Sell4,845,41512.05%$1.65B2026-01-29
BlackRock, Inc.▲ Buy3,375,8888.39%$944.88M2026-08-07
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell2,598,4356.46%$727.28M2026-08-13
Geode Capital Management, LLC▲ Buy1,260,8853.13%$352.40M2026-08-12
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy1,204,7122.99%$337.19M2026-08-14
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell691,4811.72%$193.54M2026-08-13
AQR Capital Management LLC▼ Sell656,6811.63%$183.80M2026-08-14
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell484,6411.20%$135.65M2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy474,3291.18%$132.76M2026-08-14
Northern Trust Corp▲ Buy312,5110.78%$87.47M2026-08-13
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy190,8530.47%$53.42M2026-09-02
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell187,3970.47%$52.49M2026-08-12
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.▲ Buy139,8150.35%$39.13M2026-08-14
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.▲ Buy133,9500.33%$37.49M2026-08-14
Wells Fargo & Company▼ Sell118,2000.29%$33.08M2026-08-14
Gotham Asset Management, LLC▲ Buy115,1720.29%$32.24M2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy105,4310.26%$29.51M2026-08-03
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell105,2720.26%$29.46M2026-08-13
Renaissance Technologies LLC▲ New101,6400.25%$28.45M2026-08-13
Millennium Management LLC▼ Sell85,2660.21%$23.87M2026-08-14
AllianceBernstein L.P.▼ Sell41,7850.10%$15.87M2026-08-14
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.▲ Buy54,7030.14%$15.31M2026-08-14
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy50,2270.12%$14.06M2026-08-14
Janus Henderson Group plc▲ Buy29,9820.07%$11.38M2026-05-18
Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.▲ Buy40,1070.10%$11.23M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:1.15M sh bought ($323.06M)1.65M sh sold ($470.96M)net -498.4K sh (−$147.90M)
Congressional Trading Activity
2 disclosed trades · ~$40.5K est. traded value · 0 buys, 2 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Brian BabinHouseTX36▼ Sell$15K - $50K2026-05-052026-05-18
Julie JohnsonHouseTX32▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-02-122025-03-12