<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Mayfair Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  bought 928 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $246,000.</p><ul><li>This Defense Stock Has a $57B Backlog and New AI Tailwinds</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,047,205 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $252,403,000 after buying an additional 16,236 shares during the period.  Earnest Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 894,155 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $182,443,000 after acquiring an additional 62,190 shares during the last quarter.  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 26.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 728,692 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $148,686,000 after acquiring an additional 150,204 shares during the period.  Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its position in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 94.0% in the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 408,305 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $83,311,000 after acquiring an additional 197,825 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in  Huntington Ingalls Industries by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 383,033 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $92,487,000 after acquiring an additional 6,670 shares during the last quarter. 90.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries stock opened at $314.64 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market cap of $12.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $296.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $266.68. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $158.88 and a twelve month high of $330.00. </p><ul><li>Defense Contractor Stocks Explained, Plus Investment Guide</li></ul><p>Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The aerospace company reported $3.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.29 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.95 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a net margin of 4.54% and a return on equity of 11.34%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.56 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year.  Huntington Ingalls Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at  EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. will post 13.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Huntington Ingalls Industries Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This is a positive change from Huntington Ingalls Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $1.35. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.12%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>3 Fundamentally Sound Mid-Caps to Keep on the Watch List</li></ul><p>A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $235.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $180.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Huntington Ingalls Industries from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Sunday, September 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $318.57.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on HII</b></p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other Huntington Ingalls Industries news, CEO Christopher D. Kastner sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.06, for a total value of $4,815,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 68,139 shares in the company, valued at $21,876,707.34. This represents a 18.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Nicolas G. Schuck sold 466 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.36, for a total transaction of $146,491.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,418 shares in the company, valued at $760,122.48. The trade was a 16.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 16,316 shares of company stock worth $5,230,516 over the last three months. Insiders own  0.72% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Huntington Ingalls Industries Profile</h2> (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. 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.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Huntington Ingalls Industries</li><li>Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) What You Need to Know </li><li>Tesla Just Got Called a “Must Own” Stock—Here’s Why</li><li>What Are Growth Stocks and Investing in Them </li><li>Why Gold Loves Trump as Much as Trump Loves Gold</li><li>What does consumer price index measure? </li><li>Google's Gemini 3 Sends Broadcom Soaring: TPUs Take Center Stage</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HII?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 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<p>Mayfair Advisory Group LLC acquired 928 shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries, valued at $246,000, during Q2. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes. Huntington Ingalls reported Q3 earnings of $3.68 per share, beating estimates, with revenue up 16.1% year-over-year. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.38 per share. Analysts have adjusted price targets, with TD Cowen setting a new target of $350 and a "buy" rating.</p>

Mayfair Advisory Group LLC Acquires Shares of 928 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $HII