Huntington Ingalls stock holds after Q2 revenue beat
Published on 09/04/2026 at 19:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Huntington Ingalls Industries (US4464131063) stock traded at USD 289.70 on September 4, 2026, down 0.93 percent, after a Q2 FY26 report that showed USD 3.42 billion in revenue and USD 5.27 in diluted EPS.
Q2 beat still matters
Yahoo Finance showed the shares at USD 289.70 at 2:25:44 PM EDT, while MarketBeat put the stock at USD 290.42 and noted that it is down 14.6 percent from the start of the year. That keeps the 2026 chart in view for investors as much as the earnings beat.
MarketBeat said the company released quarterly earnings on July 30, 2026, with EPS of USD 5.27 versus the consensus estimate of USD 3.79. Revenue of USD 3.42 billion was up 10.9 percent year on year, and the quarter was still strong enough to leave the stock up 4 percent since reporting, according to Yahoo Finance.
Revenue and margin mix
The same Yahoo Finance snapshot showed EPS TTM of USD 16.78 and a profit margin of 6.09 percent for Q2 FY26. That mix of margin and earnings power is the key number set beside the share price.
For investors, the comparison is clear: USD 5.27 in quarterly EPS was USD 1.48 above the USD 3.79 estimate, while revenue beat the same-quarter baseline by 10.9 percent. That is the type of gap that keeps valuation support in place even when the stock is trading below its 2026 starting point.
Huntington Ingalls earnings and shares
The latest quarter combined a revenue beat, a large EPS surprise and a share price still below the start of the year.
Shipbuilding remains the core
Huntington Ingalls is best known for building Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and other naval vessels, which is the business mix behind the revenue and EPS figures reported for Q2 FY26. That core portfolio is what gives the stock its operating leverage.
Price stays near USD 290
As of September 4, 2026, Yahoo Finance showed Huntington Ingalls at USD 289.70 and MarketBeat showed USD 290.42. The stock was down 0.93 percent on the session in the Yahoo Finance snapshot.
Huntington Ingalls stock facts
- Company: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
- ISIN: US4464131063
- Ticker: HII
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 4, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT): USD 289.70
- Market capitalization: USD 11.45 billion
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace and Defense
- Index membership: S&P 500
