Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)

In the past six months, HII's stock has experienced various movements and events. As of June 26, 2025, HII's stock was up 5.26% over the past 30 days but down 3.90% over the past 12 months. HII reported its Q1 2025 results on May 1, 2025, with company-wide revenue decreasing by 2.5% and diluted earnings per share declining by 2.1% year-over-year. As of June 24, 2025, analysts had a "Moderate Buy" consensus, with 50% rating it a "Buy" and 50% a "Hold." HII was awarded a $70 million, five-year task order to protect U.S. Air Force systems and software on February 27, 2025, and was selected for the U.S. Army's Live Training Contract on June 16, 2025. The company has been impacted by labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. S&P Global Ratings revised HII's outlook to "Negative" on November 7, 2024, citing contract underperformance due to labor inefficiencies and supply-chain constraints.

The defense industry, in which Huntington Ingalls Industries operates, is generally not considered a seasonal business. Demand for HII's products and services is primarily driven by U.S. defense budgets and national security priorities. HII's long-term contracts and its role as a sole or duopoly provider for critical naval assets provide significant revenue visibility and make its top line less sensitive to short-term changes in the defense budget compared to other defense contractors. The relevant portions of the U.S. defense budget have been growing and are expected to continue to grow moderately in the coming years.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically within the Aerospace & Defense industry, with a significant presence in Shipbuilding, Dry Docks & Cargo Inspection Services, and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Manufacturing. The company's core business involves designing, building, overhauling, and repairing military ships for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. HII's major products and services include nuclear-powered ships, non-nuclear ships, and defense and commercial services. HII comprises three main divisions: Newport News Shipbuilding (Virginia), Ingalls Shipbuilding (Mississippi), and Mission Technologies.

HII's primary operations and facilities are located across the United States, including Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Virginia Beach, Virginia, San Diego, California, Huntsville, Alabama, and Fairfax, Virginia. Beyond the U.S., HII also has a global presence, providing professional services to partners worldwide. Their Mission Technologies division, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, has over 100 facilities globally, and they have an Australian business unit in Canberra.

HII emphasizes its commitment to ethics, compliance, and integrity and has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers for three years in a row as of October 29, 2024. However, S&P Global Ratings revised HII's outlook to "Negative" on November 7, 2024, due to contract underperformance resulting from labor inefficiencies and supply-chain constraints. As of April 16, 2025, Sustainalytics noted a "Highest Controversy Level" for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., with "Contributing Events" that were not detailed in the available information.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is predominantly owned by institutional shareholders, who hold between 95.14% and 96.02% of the company's stock. Insiders own 4.27%, and retail investors hold 0.59%. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., Fmr LLC, BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, Van Eck Associates Corp, Invesco Ltd., Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares and Geode Capital Management, Llc. The largest individual shareholder is C. Michael Petters, who owns 457,169 shares, representing 1.17% of the company.