Huntington Ingalls stock holds near $296 on dividend timing
Published on 08/28/2026 at 20:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Huntington Ingalls Industries (ISIN US4464131063) is trading near $296.89 as its $1.38 quarterly dividend goes ex on August 28, 2026. The defense shipbuilder also comes with a recent quarterly backdrop of $3.42 billion in revenue and $5.27 in adjusted EPS, both reported above expectations.
Dividend timing matters
The latest market snapshot shows HII at $296.89, with a $11.70 billion market capitalization and a 12-month range of $263.62 to $460.00. That leaves the shares closer to the lower half of the range than to the high, even as the company’s annualized dividend totals $5.52 per share.
The dividend date is the clearest near-term catalyst in the current setup. A recent market note tied the ex-dividend date to August 28, 2026, while a separate stock quote page showed HII at $292.35 intraday at 2:10:57 p.m. EDT, down 1.20% on the session.
Latest reported quarter
HII’s most recent reported quarter delivered $3.42 billion in revenue, up 10.9% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $5.27 versus the $3.79 consensus estimate. Those figures point to a business that is still producing earnings well above analyst expectations, even though the share price remains well below the 52-week high.
Analysts currently put the consensus target at $368.88, which is more than 24% above the $296.89 opening price cited in the latest snapshot. That gap gives the stock a clear valuation anchor without needing a bigger macro story.
Shipbuilding pipeline
Huntington Ingalls remains a pure-play U.S. defense shipbuilder, with Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding as the core operating units. The company’s dividend, earnings beat and revenue growth together keep attention on execution rather than on broad market themes.
A first. For investors, the key short-term marker is the ex-dividend cutoff, while the longer-term marker is whether revenue growth and earnings strength can keep pace with the price gap to the consensus target.
Stock level and context
The stock was quoted at $296.89 in the latest available market snapshot, compared with a 52-week high of $460.00 and a 52-week low of $263.62. That places HII in a middle-to-lower trading band as of August 28, 2026.
More on Huntington Ingalls stock
More on Huntington Ingalls stock: the company builds naval vessels and related systems for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, with shipbuilding and repair activity at the center of its revenue base.
Facts at a glance
Company: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
ISIN: US4464131063
Ticker: HII
Exchange: NYSE
Market cap: $11.70 billion
Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
Index membership: S&P 500
