Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for HII in the last 90 days.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$257.05−6.97 (−2.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week's news around Huntington Ingalls Industries centers on continued attention to its shipbuilding franchise and Q2 2026 results, including diluted EPS of $5.27 against consolidated sales of $3.418 billion. HII hosted the National Commission on the Future of the Navy at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division and announced a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its unmanned-systems production campus. Bernstein lowered its price target to USD 327.00 from USD 341.00 despite the Q2 beat, and separate coverage noted the stock touching a 52-week low of $263.44 while underperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
HII closed at $257.05, down 2.6%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $294.98 and 200-day average of $345.27, with the 50-day also below the 200-day. The stock's 52-week range spans $256.81 to $460, and its one-month return stands at -13.5%. The GekkoIndex reads 72.9, placing HII in the Buying zone, while price sits 42.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $448.97.
Earnings are scheduled for 29 October 2026, before the open, 30 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. Seasonality over the past 5 years has averaged a 5% gain across the next 20 trading days, rising in 4 of those years. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity is recorded in their respective windows. Analyst consensus among 7 firms shows 3 buy and 4 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $367.25.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Huntington Ingalls Industries price vs fair value
Close $257.05200-day averageGekko Fair Value $448.97
Huntington Ingalls Industries quick facts
- Market cap
- $10.13B
- P/E ratio
- 15.7
- Forward P/E
- 12.6
- EPS, TTM
- $16.79
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.19B
- Profit margin
- 5%
- Dividend yield
- 2.06%
- Beta
- 0.23
- Volume
- 590,326 avg 452,899
- 1-year return
- −5.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $294.98
- 200-day average
- $345.27
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 39.40M
Huntington Ingalls Industries swing-trade checklist
Huntington Ingalls Industries scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $257.05 is below the 50-day ($294.98) and 200-day ($345.27) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
72.9, Buying
Reading 72.9 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
42.7% below
Price is 42.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 30 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 30 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+5.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries stock chart and price history
Huntington Ingalls Industries closed at $257.05 on Sep 28, 2026, −5.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $256.81 to $460.00.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −13.5%
- 3 months
- −7.3%
- 6 months
- −32.7%
- 1 year
- −5.2%
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About Huntington Ingalls Industries
Huntington Ingalls Industries designs, builds, upgrades and services military ships for their entire working lives. It has a reputation for supplying the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard with non-nuclear vessels, including amphibious assault ships, expeditionary warfare craft, surface combatants and national security cutters, while also delivering nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines and handling their refueling, major overhauls and eventual retirement.
Operations are split across three divisions: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Newport News Shipbuilding, and Technical Solutions. Apart from constructing ships, the company supports naval nuclear programs, covering everything from design and building through maintenance and decommissioning of active fleets, and it manages nuclear reactor prototypes. Its technical and support work also includes keeping Navy and other maritime fleets running over time, building IT and mission systems for defense, intelligence and federal civilian clients, managing nuclear sites and environmental cleanup for government and private customers, broader federal and defense services, and work on unmanned systems.
Huntington Ingalls Industries traces its founding to 1886 and is based in Newport News, Virginia. Its stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker HII.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Website
- hii.com
Huntington Ingalls Industries GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Huntington Ingalls Industries’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 72.9, in the Buying zone, up 1.6 points over five sessions.
72.9Buying
Up 1.6 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 41 | +2.5% | +2.8% | ||
| Accumulation | 230 | −1.1% | −2.1% | ||
| Neutral | 336 | +0.7% | +1.9% | ||
| Distribution | 64 | +0.6% | +3.1% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average HII share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Huntington Ingalls Industries stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Huntington Ingalls Industries trades 42.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $448.97, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$448.97
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
42.7% Undervalued
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Huntington Ingalls Industries insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Huntington Ingalls Industries, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in HII were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Huntington Ingalls Industries has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
- $43.00M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.42%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Huntington Ingalls Industries earnings: next date and track record
Huntington Ingalls Industries reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (30 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 30 days away
- EPS estimate
- $4.42
- Revenue estimate
- $3.36B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±10.4%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- HII reported strong Q2 2026 results with consolidated sales of $3.4 billion and diluted EPS of $5.27. Shipbuilding drove performance with $2.7 billion in sales, up 16% year-over-year and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Management raised 2026 shipbuilding revenue guidance to $10.2 - $10.4 billion and shipbuilding margin guidance to 6.0% - 6.5%, while maintaining a Q3 shipbuilding margin expectation around 6.3%. Newport News and Ingalls progress includes CVN 79 builders trials and expected preliminary acceptance, CVN 80 64% erected, SSN-800 progressing to delivery, and multiple destroyer and amphibious milestones at Ingalls. Mission Technologies produced $760 million in revenue with >10% EBITDA margin and secured several awards including a $418 million recompete. Management emphasized operational improvements—throughput increases, distributed shipbuilding/outsourcing maturation, and workforce readiness—while noting hiring lags and quality oversight actions. Submarine contract awards and contract modifications were discussed as material to future revenue and incentives, though timing and incentive realization remain early-stage considerations.
- Guidance
- Raised 2026 shipbuilding revenue guidance to $10.2 billion - $10.4 billion and 2026 shipbuilding margin guidance to 6.0% - 6.5%. Q3 shipbuilding margin guidance referenced around 6.3%. Management expects to deliver 5 ships over the next 12 months (3 at Ingalls). The company included anticipated contract incentives from recent submarine awards in forward guidance, but noted timing and milestone conditions.
- Risks flagged
- Labor and hiring lag at Ingalls following a new collective bargaining agreement; quality and integration risks with outsourced/distributed shipbuilding partners (though management states issues are being remediated); timing and realization risk around incentives and contract modifications from large submarine awards; tough year-over-year comparables (notably Q4) that could make sequential growth appear muted; general execution risk on numerous near-term milestones required to realize projected margins and revenue.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $5.27 est $3.79 | $3.42B est $3.15B | +16.4% |
| May 5, 2026 | $3.79 est $3.71 | $3.10B est $3.02B | −12.1% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $4.04 est $3.72 | $3.48B est $3.09B | −3.7% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $3.68 est $3.30 | $3.19B est $2.95B | +7.9% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $3.86 est $3.23 | $3.08B est $2.95B | +4.4% |
| May 1, 2025 | $3.79 est $2.90 | $2.73B est $2.98B | −0.1% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $3.15 est $3.09 | $3.00B est $2.86B | −13.9% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $2.56 est $3.75 | $2.75B est $2.87B | −24.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Huntington Ingalls Industries stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Huntington Ingalls Industries is $367.25, +42.9% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$367.25consensus 12-month target, +42.9% from the last close
Now $257.05Avg $367.25
Low $304High $439
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Bernstein | $327 | +27.2% |
| Aug 6 | Deutsche Bank | $304 | +18.3% |
| Aug 4 | J.P. Morgan | $370 | +43.9% |
| Aug 4 | Wells Fargo | $340 | +32.3% |
| Aug 3 | TD Cowen | $360 | +40.1% |
+2.8%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+5.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Huntington Ingalls Industries seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Huntington Ingalls Industries averaged +5.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +5.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +5.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.2% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, HII’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Huntington Ingalls Industries market cap and key statistics
Huntington Ingalls Industries’s market cap is $10.13B, with a P/E ratio of 15.7 and revenue of $13.19B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $10.13B
- P/E ratio
- 15.7
- Forward P/E
- 12.6
- EPS, TTM
- $16.79
- Gekko Fair Value
- $448.97
Trading
- Volume
- 590,326
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 452,899
- 52-week high
- $460.00
- 52-week low
- $256.81
- Shares outstanding
- 39.40M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $13.19B
- Profit margin
- 5%
- Return on equity
- 13%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +36.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.23
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- Dividend yield
- 2.06%
Huntington Ingalls Industries stock news this week
Coverage of Huntington Ingalls Industries this week reads neutral: 6 positive, 7 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Could Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Be the Next Big Industrial Stocks Story?Kalkine Media, Sep 28
- Huntington Ingalls Industries stock gets a lower target after Q2 beatAD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- Huntington Ingalls stock at USD 264.02 on September 25, 2026AD HOC NEWS, Sep 28
- Huntington Ingalls Industries stock hits 52-week low at 263.44 USDInvesting.com, Sep 25
- HII Hosts National Commission on the Future of The Navy at Ingalls ShipbuildingGlobeNewsWire, Sep 25
- Is Huntington Ingalls Stock Underperforming the Dow?inkl, Sep 25
Huntington Ingalls Industries peers
Huntington Ingalls Industries’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| RTXRTX | Accumulation | 12.0% below |
| BABoeing | Buying | 22.4% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Accumulation | 19.7% below |
| HWMHowmet Aerospace | Accumulation | 3.2% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Accumulation | 9.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Huntington Ingalls Industries stock FAQ
What is Huntington Ingalls Industries’s market cap?
Huntington Ingalls Industries’s market cap is $10.13B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $257.05, with 39.40M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.7.
What is the Huntington Ingalls Industries stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Huntington Ingalls Industries is $367.25, +42.9% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Huntington Ingalls Industries is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $257.05 is 42.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $448.97. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Huntington Ingalls Industries report earnings next?
Huntington Ingalls Industries is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (30 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $4.42 per share on revenue of $3.36B. Huntington Ingalls Industries beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.4% on average across the report.
What is Huntington Ingalls Industries’s 52-week high and low?
Huntington Ingalls Industries’s 52-week high is $460.00 and its 52-week low is $256.81; it closed at $257.05 on Sep 28, 2026, −5.2% over the past year.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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