Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) Shares Acquired by Sanctuary Advisors LLC

Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HIIFree Report) by 1.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,060 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 75 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries were worth $989,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $48,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries by 43.4% during the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 281 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the third quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries during the third quarter valued at $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.46% of the company’s stock.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Performance

HII stock opened at $173.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $186.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $220.44. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.88 and a 52 week high of $299.50.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HIIGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.28 by ($0.13). Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 12.81%. Research analysts anticipate that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 13.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.12%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Huntington Ingalls Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.68%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Huntington Ingalls Industries

In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, Director Thomas C. Schievelbein bought 2,120 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $164.82 per share, for a total transaction of $349,418.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 7,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,313,120.94. The trade was a 36.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $273.00 to $191.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. TD Cowen downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 target price for the company. in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barclays reduced their target price on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 10th. Alembic Global Advisors lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $210.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Huntington Ingalls Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $221.22.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries Profile

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Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII)

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