<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII - Get Free Report)</span> was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a $234.00 price target on the aerospace company's stock, up from their previous price target of $145.00. The Goldman Sachs Group's price target would suggest a potential upside of 16.46% from the company's current price.</p><ul><li>Defense Contractor Stocks Explained, Plus Investment Guide</li></ul><p>Separately, Barclays dropped their price objective on Huntington Ingalls Industries from $220.00 to $200.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 10th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned  a hold rating and two have assigned  a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $231.11.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on HII</b></p><h2>Huntington Ingalls Industries Trading Up 0.4 %</h2><ul><li>3 Fundamentally Sound Mid-Caps to Keep on the Watch List</li></ul><p>NYSE:HII opened at $200.92 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $187.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $203.80. 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 $7.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.34. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a 1 year low of $158.88 and a 1 year high of $285.81. </p><p>Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The aerospace company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.28 by ($0.13). Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.81% and a net margin of 4.77%.  As a group, analysts anticipate that  Huntington Ingalls Industries will post 13.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks to Buy if Russia Invades Ukraine</li></ul><p>In related news, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.56, for a total value of $142,170.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,884 shares in the company, valued at $546,691.04. This trade represents a 20.64 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Thomas C. Schievelbein bought 2,120 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $164.82 per share, for a total transaction of $349,418.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,967 shares in the company, valued at $1,313,120.94. This trade represents a 36.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own  0.72% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntington Ingalls Industries</h2><p>Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its position in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $610,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period.  Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 11,930 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $2,254,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter.  MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 11,363 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $3,004,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period.  1834 Investment Advisors Co. increased its stake in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. now owns 1,932 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 815 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  90.46% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Huntington Ingalls Industries Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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. 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<p>The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) from a "sell" to a "buy" rating, raising the price target from $145 to $234, indicating a potential upside of 16.46%. Meanwhile, Barclays lowered its price target from $220 to $200, maintaining an "equal weight" rating. Currently, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" with a price target of $231.11. The stock opened at $200.92, with a market cap of $7.88 billion and a P/E ratio of 14.39. Recent insider trading shows mixed activity among executives.</p>

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Rating Increased to Buy at The Goldman Sachs Group