Why did Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stock move recently?

On 7/23/2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries moved +3.5% — HII rose as investors positioned ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 30, amid expectations for a solid print despite a broader market decline. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Huntington Ingalls Industries's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 16.4, a forward P/E of about 13.0, a price-to-book of about 2.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Huntington Ingalls Industries's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.39×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Huntington Ingalls Industries's revenue?

Huntington Ingalls Industries reported revenue of $12.5B for FY2025, with net profit of $605.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)?

Huntington Ingalls Industries last traded at $272.23 (+1.0% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Huntington Ingalls Industries

HII · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerHII

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAerospace & Defense

CountryUnited States

Employees45,000

HeadquartersNewport News, United States

Websitewww.hii.com

Filings tracked12

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

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, surface combatants, and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; uncrewed autonomous systems; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; platform modernization; and critical nuclear operations. The company has a strategic partnership with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to implement intelligent mechanized welding systems at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.

Who owns it

Insiders0.5%
Institutions92.6%
Public & other6.9%

1,066 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.8.57%
State Street Corporation7.42%
FMR, LLC6.59%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.52%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.21%
Geode Capital Management, LLC3.20%
Invesco Ltd.3.06%
First Trust Advisors LP3.01%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.39×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend5.9% → 4.8%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 4% · PAT -6%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $3.5B · EPS 5.13

Est. earnings growth +27.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $14.2B · EPS 21.01

Est. earnings growth +13.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$12.5B

Net margin

4.8%

ROE

11.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+4.4%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-5.7%

EPS (FY2025)

15.39

Net profit (FY2025)

$605.0M

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Why it moved

Jul 23, 2026
HII rose as investors positioned ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report scheduled for July 30, amid expectations for a solid print despite a broader market decline.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 22, 2026
No company-specific catalyst identified in filings or credible coverage; the gain appears to reflect broader defense sector momentum amid geopolitical tensions and strong backlog commentary.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$12.5B	$605.0M	15.39	4.8%	11.9%
FY2024	$11.5B	$550.0M	13.96	4.8%	11.8%
FY2023	$11.5B	$681.0M	17.07	5.9%	16.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$3.4B	$208.0M	5.27	6.1%
2026Q1	$3.1B	$149.0M	3.79	4.8%
2025Q3	$3.2B	$145.0M	3.68	4.5%
2025Q2	$3.1B	$152.0M	3.86	4.9%
2025Q1	$2.7B	$149.0M	3.79	5.4%
2024Q3	$2.7B	$101.0M	2.56	3.7%
2024Q2	$3.0B	$173.0M	4.38	5.8%
2024Q1	$2.8B	$153.0M	3.87	5.5%
2023Q3	$2.8B	$148.0M	3.70	5.3%
2023Q2	$2.8B	$130.0M	3.27	4.7%
2023Q1	$2.7B	$129.0M	3.23	4.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/30/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/5/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/1/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/5/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/5/2026

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/30/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/30/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/31/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.