Huntington Ingalls stock gains Navy carrier contract and Army task order momentum

Published on 09/16/2026 at 15:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Huntington Ingalls stock closed at USD 279.61 on September 15, 2026 on the NYSE after news of a USD 336 million Navy carrier materials contract. The company also highlighted a new five-year Army task order as Mission Technologies seeks to grow in ISR-related work.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries stock (ISIN US4464131063) closed at USD 279.61 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2026, down 0.14% from the prior close of USD 280.01 but still near the middle of its recent trading range. As of that date, investors were reacting to a series of new defense contracts, including a USD 336 million U.S. Navy award for long-lead carrier materials and a fresh five-year U.S. Army task order for airdrop and combat feeding technologies.

New Navy and Army awards underpin backlog

According to MarketBeat on September 15, 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries secured a USD 336 million Navy contract to provide long-lead-time materials for aircraft carrier CVN 82, adding to its multi-year order backlog in shipbuilding.

As GuruFocus reported on September 15, 2026, the company also announced that its Mission Technologies division had won a five-year task order to advance airdrop and combat feeding technologies for U.S. Army soldiers, expanding its presence in soldier sustainment and mission support.

These awards come on top of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ existing backlog and highlight how both its traditional shipbuilding operations and its Mission Technologies business are positioned to benefit from sustained U.S. defense spending. The Navy carrier materials contract is particularly important for visibility, because carrier programs typically run over many years and support revenue and cash flow beyond a single quarter.

Recent earnings and valuation context

According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries last reported quarterly earnings on July 30, 2026, posting earnings per share of USD 5.27 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of USD 3.79 by USD 1.48.

In the same July 30, 2026 quarter, the company’s revenue rose 10.9% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, demonstrating double-digit top-line growth even before the latest contract awards mentioned in September 2026.MarketBeat

As of mid-September 2026, valuation metrics reflect mixed sentiment. The GuruFocus analysis notes that Huntington Ingalls Industries’ price-to-sales ratio is about 0.8, slightly below its historical median of roughly 0.9 and under the industry average, suggesting the stock trades at a discount to peers on a sales basis.GuruFocus

The same GuruFocus assessment assigns Huntington Ingalls Industries a GF Score of 85 out of 100, indicating that despite margin pressures and cash flow challenges, the company’s overall financial health and operational performance remain solid.GuruFocus

Analyst and performance backdrop

According to a sector note from The Globe and Mail dated September 15, 2026, shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries have gained 2.5% over the past year, while the broader industry has declined by 11.3%, illustrating relative outperformance over a twelve-month horizon.

That same analysis highlights that the stock’s forward 12-month price-to-sales multiple stands at 0.79 times compared with an industry average of 2.29 times, supporting the view from other valuation work that the shares trade at a discount despite recent contract wins.The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail piece also notes that Huntington Ingalls Industries currently carries a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating a neutral stance from the Zacks consensus even as earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 have moved higher over the past 60 days.The Globe and Mail

Stock level and market metrics

Per data from Seeking Alpha as of September 15, 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries stock closed at USD 279.46 on the NYSE, a decline of 0.20% on the day, with post-market trading indicated at USD 283.00, up 1.27%.Seeking Alpha

Yahoo Finance quotes a very similar regular-session price of USD 279.38 as of 3:51 p.m. Eastern Time on September 15, 2026, with the prior close at USD 280.01, underscoring that the stock has been nearly flat on a one-day basis.Yahoo Finance

In terms of longer-term performance, MarketBeat notes that Huntington Ingalls Industries shares started 2026 at USD 340.01 and, by September 15, 2026, were trading around USD 279.61, representing a year-to-date decline of about 17.8%.MarketBeat

Yahoo Finance places Huntington Ingalls Industries’ current price of USD 279.38 between a 52-week low and high range that spans approximately USD 304.00 at the low end and USD 368.42 at the high end, meaning the stock is trading below its recent peak but not far from the lower bound of the last year’s trading range.Yahoo Finance