Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.13 EPS

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The aerospace company reported $3.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.28 by ($0.13), Zacks reports. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.81% and a net margin of 4.77%. Huntington Ingalls Industries updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Shares of HII stock opened at $168.67 on Friday. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 12-month low of $158.88 and a 12-month high of $299.50. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $192.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $229.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market cap of $6.60 billion, a PE ratio of 12.08, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.57.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Alembic Global Advisors cut Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $210.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $226.00 to $194.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $290.00 to $220.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $273.00 to $191.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $250.00 to $195.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $228.89.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other news, VP D R. Wyatt sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.24, for a total transaction of $82,096.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 19,627 shares in the company, valued at $4,028,245.48. This represents a 2.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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.