Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $10.72B. It ranks number 2 by market capitalization among the 6 Ship & Boat Building & Repairing issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For HII, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Ship & Boat Building & Repairing peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10.72B | 2/6 |
| P/E Ratio | 16.19x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 2.02x | 3/5 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% | – |
| EPS | $16.80 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $134.81 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $334.61 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-2.16 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.4% | 2/5 |
| ROA | 5.2% | 2/5 |
| ROIC | 7.0% | 2/5 |
| Operating Margin | 5.3% | 2/5 |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 2/5 |
| EBT Margin | 6.4% | 2/6 |
| Tax Rate | 21.7% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23x | 4/6 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.39x | 3/6 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.39x | 3/6 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.8x | – |
| Working Capital | $606M | 2/6 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $347M | 2/6 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$85M | 6/6 |
| Capital Spending | -$432M | 5/6 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -66.4% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | -112.7% | – |
| FCF/Sales | -0.6% | 3/6 |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.3% | 3/6 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.04x | 2/6 |
| Receivables Turnover | 29.2x | 5/6 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 3.5x | 4/6 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 13 days | 2/6 |
Income Statement
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $13.19B | 2/6 |
| Operating Income | $698M | 2/5 |
| Net Income | $661M | 2/5 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | HII | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $5.48 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 32.6% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 39M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 25.9% | – |
| EPS Growth | 25.8% | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $3.24B | 25.5% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $12M | 0.1% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $452M | 3.6% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $7.37B | 58.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.90B | 15.0% of assets |
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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Ship & Boat Building & Repairing): 6 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock predictions?
For HII, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -18.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. forecasts updated?
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s industry peers?
6 issuers in our coverage, HII included, share the SEC industry code Ship & Boat Building & Repairing. The largest are: General Dynamics Corp (GD), Mastercraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (MCFT), Nextboat Inc. (NXB), Twin Vee Powercats, Co. (VEEE), Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (VMAR).
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