The Latest Breaking News from Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc

The defense industry is poised for growth, given escalating geopolitical tensions, rising defense budgets, and technological advancements. Given this backdrop, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong defense stocks Astronics (ATRO), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), which are trading at a discount. These stocks are top-rated in our…

The defense industry’s prospects look promising, given the rising geopolitical conflicts, increasing defense budgets, and use of advanced technologies. Amid this backdrop, one could consider adding fundamentally strong defense stocks Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII), Brady Corporation (BRC), Cadre Holdings, Inc.(CDRE) and Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) to one’s watchlist.…

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (NYSE:HII) has been upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform, and the price target was raised to $270 (an upside of 21.8%) from $200 by Cowen analyst Gautam Khanna. The analyst mentions that the defense sector is facing improved budget growth prospects reflecting the Russia/Ukraine war and the prospect of further Russian/Chinese…

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (NYSE:HII) reported a fourth-quarter revenue decline of 2.9% year-over-year to $2.68 billion, beating the consensus of $2.66 billion. EPS was $2.99, beating the consensus of $2.97. Pension Adjusted EPS was $2.84. The operating income declined 60.7% Y/Y to $120 million, and the margin contracted by 658 bps to 4.5%.…

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (NYSE:HII) board elected Chief Operating Officer Chris Kastner to become President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2022. The board also elected president and CEO Mike Petters to become executive vice-chairman of the board for a transition period. Petters will support the leadership transition as executive vice…