Huntington Ingalls stock gains on dividend payment and analyst upside

Published on 09/11/2026 at 15:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Huntington Ingalls stock closed at USD 281.98 on the NYSE on September 10, 2026, modestly outperforming the S&P 500 on the day. Analysts see about 30 percent upside with an average price target of USD 368.88 and a Moderate Buy rating as of September 10, 2026.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries stock (ISIN US4464131063) closed at USD 281.98 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 10, 2026, gaining 0.4 percent from its prior close of USD 280.85 and modestly outperforming a 0.8 percent decline in the S&P 500 index on the same day.

Dividend income and analyst targets support the shares

According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently carries a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy, based on five Buy and five Hold recommendations and an average 12-month price target of USD 368.88 as of September 10, 2026.

That average target of USD 368.88 represents about 30.8 percent upside compared with a recent price of USD 281.94, indicating that analysts see room for further appreciation if the company delivers on expectations.MarketBeat

Income investors also have a near-term catalyst: as MarketBeat reports, shareholders of record as of August 28, 2026 are due to receive a quarterly dividend of USD 1.38 per share on September 11, 2026, corresponding to an annualized payout of USD 5.52 and a yield near 2 percent at recent price levels.

Recent price action and valuation backdrop

Per data shown by MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries ended regular trading at USD 281.94 on the NYSE at 3:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with the same overview indicating a 52-week range between USD 263.62 and USD 460.00 and a market capitalization of USD 11.11 billion as of that close.

The current quotation around USD 281.94 thus leaves the stock roughly 7 percent above its 52-week low of USD 263.62 but still more than 38 percent below the 52-week high of USD 460.00, underlining that the defense contractor has room to recover toward prior peak levels if fundamentals and sentiment remain supportive.MarketBeat

The same price snapshot shows trading volume of 410,011 shares for the latest completed session compared with an average volume of 369,771 shares, indicating moderately elevated investor activity around the stock as of that trading day.MarketBeat

Earnings outlook and shipbuilding exposure

Analyst estimates compiled in the same period point to earnings growth over the current and next fiscal years, with a consensus forecast for 2026 earnings per share of USD 18.51 compared with USD 15.39 in 2025 and an expected rise to USD 20.83 in 2027, reflecting improving profitability expectations for the shipbuilding and defense services group.Ad-hoc-news

Earlier in the current reporting cycle, Huntington Ingalls Industries reported double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with Q2 revenue up 10.9 percent year on year and earnings per share coming in 38.02 percent above consensus, according to a summary of the results.Ad-hoc-news

The combination of a roughly 10.9 percent revenue increase in Q2 fiscal 2026 and a more than one-third positive earnings surprise versus analyst forecasts has contributed to the supportive view among research houses, even as the stock continues to trade below the average target price and well under its 52-week high.Ad-hoc-news

Huntington Ingalls stock price and key data

Huntington Ingalls Industries stock most recently closed at USD 281.98 on the NYSE on September 10, 2026, in USD, representing a 0.4 percent gain versus the prior close of USD 280.85 on the same exchange and leaving the shares trading above their 52-week low but far below the 52-week high in a market that saw the S&P 500 index fall 0.8 percent on that day.