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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Stock Analysis

Industrials Updated September 17, 2026
$278.32
52W $263.62 – $460.00
59/100
$11.01B
16.6
0.23
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
59/100
Conviction: Contested · 60% agreement · 5 analysts
+2.0%
-5.2%
0.37:1
Contested

Is HII Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Watch with a composite score of 59/100 , based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement. Last updated September 17, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +1.42 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -18.58 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — eps growing 25.7% yoy. Technical Analyst remains cautious — price structure making lower highs and lower lows. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • EPS growing 25.7% YoY — Growth
  • 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
Bear Case
  • Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
  • RSI at 26 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of September 17, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 38%
of 227 Industrials peers
Value Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
Growth Analyst bullish
79 / 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 25.7% YoY
Technical Analyst bearish
32 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Macro Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst bullish
60 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2514.55)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 58.6 to 58.6.

Comparing 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-17 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
25.5
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-1.605
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$265.00
Resistance
$285.11
Bollinger %B
0.20
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$284.01 Below
EMA 21
$291.25 Below
EMA 50
$298.43 Below
EMA 200
$318.18 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
95
Growth
85
Profitability
33
Financial Health
67
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 16.6×
P/B Ratio 2.08×
PEG Ratio 0.65
Dividend Yield 1.98%
52W High $460.00
52W Low $263.62
Quality & Growth
ROE 1192.6%
ROA 474.5%
Gross Margin 1256.0%
Operating Margin 518.0%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.55
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 16.6 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.1x; PEG ratio of 0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 11.9%; Return on assets of 4.7%; Net margin of 5.0%; Gross margin of 12.6%; Current ratio of 1.23 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.55; Free cash flow per share is positive (9.52); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 37.2%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-6.2% -> +39.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 36.5%; Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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