What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for HII Q4 Earnings?

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $3.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.74. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current full-year earnings is $13.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Q1 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.22 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.96 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.27 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $287.00 to $342.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays boosted their price target on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $235.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $362.00 price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $316.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $318.57.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $308.35 on Monday. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 12-month low of $158.88 and a 12-month high of $330.00. The company has a market capitalization of $12.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $291.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $263.66.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $3.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.29 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.54% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.56 earnings per share. Huntington Ingalls Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This is an increase from Huntington Ingalls Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Christopher D. Kastner sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.06, for a total value of $4,815,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 68,139 shares in the company, valued at $21,876,707.34. This trade represents a 18.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 466 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.36, for a total value of $146,491.76. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $760,122.48. This trade represents a 16.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Huntington Ingalls Industries by 91.7% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,196 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 36.0% in the 1st quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,419 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $494,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 47.3% in the first quarter. AMG National Trust Bank now owns 8,310 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,696,000 after acquiring an additional 2,668 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 557.6% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,045 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734 shares during the period. Finally, Guidance Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 21.7% during the first quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 5,233 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,068,000 after acquiring an additional 932 shares during the period. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.