Machina Capital S.A.S. Takes Position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII

Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,202 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $634,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the second quarter worth $93,332,000. Sound Shore Management Inc CT purchased a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,047,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3,576.2% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 195,759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $47,268,000 after acquiring an additional 190,434 shares during the period. Sunriver Management LLC acquired a new position in Huntington Ingalls Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,532,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 58.2% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 278,080 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $67,145,000 after purchasing an additional 102,315 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, VP Chad N. Boudreaux sold 787 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.17, for a total value of $247,251.79. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,441 shares in the company, valued at $6,421,948.97. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Edmond E. Jr. Hughes sold 850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.44, for a total transaction of $268,124.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 8,731 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,754,106.64. The trade was a 8.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,637 shares of company stock valued at $5,331,276. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on HII. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $362.00 price target on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Melius Research upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $376.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $343.63.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of HII opened at $368.68 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.46, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $367.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $312.67. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $158.88 and a twelve month high of $436.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The aerospace company reported $4.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.72 by $0.32. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.74% and a return on equity of 11.79%. The firm had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 13.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.12%.

Huntington Ingalls Industries News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS of $4.04 vs. $3.72 consensus and revenue of ~$3.48B (up ~16% y/y), driven by Newport News shipbuilding and stronger margins. HII Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its medium‑term shipbuilding growth target to ~6% and reported record revenues, signaling strength in backlog and demand. Huntington Ingalls raises medium-term shipbuilding growth target to 6%
• Positive Sentiment: Operational milestone — Newport News completed builder’s sea trials for the John F. Kennedy (CVN‑79), reducing schedule/technical risk on a major program. John F. Kennedy Sea Trials
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a $1.38 quarterly dividend (paid March 13), supporting shareholder return credibility. HII Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided FY‑2026 revenue range (~$12.7B–$13.1B) roughly in line with consensus, and discussed both growth drivers and program risks on the earnings call. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/press summaries highlight strong Newport News performance and beats on key metrics — useful context but not the main driver of today’s move. Zacks: Strong Newport News Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned it expects negative free cash flow in the current quarter — a key investor concern that pressured the stock despite the earnings beat. Reuters: Expects negative free cash flow
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary cites a weaker cash‑flow outlook and near‑term working capital timing as the main reasons shares dropped despite outperformance on EPS and revenue. Seeking Alpha: Cash-flow outlook weighs on shares

Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile

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.