Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $4.19 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report issued on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $4.19 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.16. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $16.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.56 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.67 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $5.07 EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The aerospace company reported $4.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.61 by $0.77. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 18.55%. The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.27 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, Citigroup started coverage on Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Monday, May 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $310.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $278.00.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

NYSE HII opened at $270.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $264.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $267.86. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a twelve month low of $199.11 and a twelve month high of $299.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.68 billion, a PE ratio of 15.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 13th. Investors of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 30th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s payout ratio is presently 29.31%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HII. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. American National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Riverview Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 158.5% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 106 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

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.