Market Cap
$10.5B
HII
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
$268.61 ▼ -2.09%
Prev close $274.33Market cap$10.5B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$367.25 (+36.7%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional Exits Defense Tech
Snapshot
The big-picture read on HII right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (59%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$8.0B
Inst. Activity
35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $4.5M sell
Insider Net $
-$4.5M
Social Sentiment
38° Cool
SEC Reports
15
Press Releases
12
Congressional
1 trades
Price chart 30d -7.6%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 2, 2026 other
HII Promotes Greg Ennis to Chief Financial Officer of Mission Technologies
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Greg Ennis has b
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
Sep 11, 2026 Press DENAULT LEO P was granted 152 shares
Director @ $267.07 ($40.6K)
HII was awarded a $336 million undefinitized contract from the U.S. Navy for long-lead time materials (LLTM) for the con
Impact 4/10
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Blanchette Brian D. was granted 14.65 shares
Ex VP and President, Ingalls
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Aug 12, 2026 SEC Kastner Christopher D was granted 91.96 shares
Director, President & CEO
HII's CEO Christopher Kastner and Director Victoria Harker sold a combined $4.49M in open-market sales over 4 trading da
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
HII's Mission Technologies division won a $2.2 billion task order from U.S. Southern Command for advanced surveillance a
Impact 6/10
Director Victoria D. Harker filed a Form 144 to sell 723 shares of HII common stock, valued at approximately $241k based
144 — Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % +18.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
59% rate it Buy or better · 17 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Bernstein | MAINTAIN | Market Perform | 51% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 18, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 59% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 56% |
Price targets
Where 12 covering analysts think HII trades over the next 12 months.
$367.25 +36.7% upside Strong Buy
Current$268.61 Low$304.00 Median$367.00 High$439.00 12 analysts
$304.00$439.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.1/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
38°
Cool
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
15 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 2 bearish, 0 mixed, 12 neutral · avg impact 3.7/10.Plus 12 press releases.
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
HII's CEO Christopher Kastner and Director Victoria Harker sold a combined $4.49M in open-market sal
Aug 12, 2026
NEUTRAL1442/10
Director Victoria D. Harker filed a Form 144 to sell 723 shares of HII common stock, valued at appro
Aug 10, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
HII reported Q2 2026 EPS of $5.27, a 38% beat vs. consensus of $3.82, on revenue of $3.4B (7.9% abov
Jul 30, 2026
NEUTRALGOVT-CONTRACT3/10
HII Mission Technologies Corp, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, received a $58.6M cont
Jul 16, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Oct 2, 2026
other
HII Promotes Greg Ennis to Chief Financial Officer of Mission Technologies
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Greg Ennis has been promoted to senior vice president and chief fi
Sep 30, 2026
other
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Arrives at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding to Start its Refueling and Complex Overhaul
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuil
Sep 29, 2026
contract
HII Wins U.S. Navy Contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs, Accelerating Deployment of Proven Autonomous Capability
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder and the global leader in autonomous seapower,
Sep 29, 2026
contract
HII is Awarded Contract to Execute USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Refueling and Complex Overhaul
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $
Sep 29, 2026
other
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Achieves Preliminary Acceptance of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has achieved p
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $4.42 | $3.89–$4.78 | 20.1% | -1.8% | 3↑ 6↓ | $3.4B | 11 |
| Next Q | $5.13 | $4.46–$5.51 | 27.0% | +1.6% | 6↑ 3↓ | $3.5B | 11 |
| Current FY | $18.51 | $17.75–$19.30 | 20.3% | +0.0% | 9↑ 0↓ | $13.4B | 11 |
| Next FY | $20.83 | $19.52–$21.80 | 12.5% | +0.0% | 7↑ 2↓ | $14.2B | 11 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $4.419 | — |
| 7d ago | $4.499 | -0.080 |
| 30d ago | $4.499 | -0.080 |
| 60d ago | $4.653 | -0.234 |
| 90d ago | $4.668 | -0.250 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own HII (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $8.0B total value (28,563,972 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: Erste, BlackRock,, STATE. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,375,888 | $944.9M | 11.8% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2,922,717 | $818.0M | 10.2% | — |
| FMR LLC | 2,598,435 | $727.3M | 9.1% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,570,541 | $719.5M | 9.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,052,417 | $574.5M | 7.2% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,260,885 | $352.4M | 4.4% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,204,712 | $337.2M | 4.2% | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1,187,494 | $332.4M | 4.2% | ADD +42.7% |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 1,027,501 | $287.6M | 3.6% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | 832,452 | 1,187,494 | +42.7% | $332.4M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | DOUBLED | 126,339 | 425,608 | +236.9% | $119.1M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | DOUBLED | 118,795 | 242,994 | +104.5% | $68.0M |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | DOUBLED | 88,277 | 231,410 | +162.1% | $64.8M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 39,288 | 190,853 | +385.8% | $53.4M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 376,885 | 187,397 | -50.3% | $52.5M |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | DOUBLED | 5,264 | 184,983 | +3414.1% | $51.8M |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | DOUBLED | 5,144 | 139,815 | +2618.0% | $39.1M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | ADD | 79,577 | 133,950 | +68.3% | $37.5M |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | DOUBLED | 53,393 | 115,204 | +115.8% | $32.3M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
19 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$4.5M — $0.00 bought, $4.5M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | DENAULT LEO P | Director | AWARD | 152 | $267.07 | $40.6K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Blanchette Brian D. | Ex VP and President, Ingalls | AWARD | 14.65 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Kastner Christopher D | Director, President & CEO | AWARD | 91.96 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Jimenez Frank R | Director | AWARD | 17.087 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Wilkinson Kara R. | Ex. VP and President, NNS | AWARD | 16.233 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | DONALD KIRKLAND H | Director | AWARD | 34.64 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Schuck Nicolas G | Corp VP, Controller & CAO | AWARD | 5.1 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Collins Augustus L | Director | AWARD | 54.597 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Chewning Eric D. | EVP, Maritime Sys & Corp STR | AWARD | 10.971 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Boudreaux Chad N. | Ex VP & Chief Legal Officer | AWARD | 17.651 | — | — |
Congressional trades
HII trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 0 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Brian Babin | R | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | May 19, 2026(15d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for HII.
Shares short
1,179,811
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.4%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.3
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈3.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All HII filing & press-release reports (27)
- PRESS-RELEASE reportSep 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 12, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 11, 2026
- 144 reportAug 10, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 5, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportAug 3, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 30, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 29, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportJul 16, 2026
- GOVT-CONTRACT reportJul 16, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 10, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 6, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJun 26, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJun 8, 2026
- 144 reportJun 5, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 15, 2026
- 144 reportMay 5, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 5, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 5, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 28, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 20, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 14, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 20, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMar 12, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 9, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 5, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 3, 2026