HII promotes Greg Ennis to finance chief: 5 analysts rate Huntington Ingalls stock a Buy

Published on 10/08/2026 at 14:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HII's Q2 revenue rose 10.9 percent to USD 3.42 billion. Huntington Ingalls stock costs EUR 232.30 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 232.85.

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Huntington Ingalls (ISIN US4464131063) was trading at EUR 232.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. CEST, down 0.24 percent versus the prior close of EUR 232.85. HII promoted Greg Ennis to senior vice president and chief financial officer of Mission Technologies on October 2, 2026. The latest analyst snapshot counted five Buy ratings and five Hold ratings, according to MarketBeat on October 7, 2026.

Three milestones shape HII's year

On July 30, 2026, HII reported second-quarter revenue of USD 3.42 billion and diluted earnings per share of USD 5.27, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript. Revenue increased 10.9 percent from the second quarter of 2025, while earnings per share rose from USD 3.86.

On September 29, 2026, HII was awarded a USD 5.10 billion contract for the refueling and complex overhaul of USS Harry S. Truman, according to HII. The contract could reach USD 5.18 billion if options are exercised. On October 2, 2026, the company promoted Greg Ennis to lead financial operations at Mission Technologies.

What does the contract mean for margins?

The contract adds scale, but the more measurable near-term signal is the operating outlook. HII's second-quarter operating margin was 6.1 percent, and management raised 2026 shipbuilding revenue guidance to USD 10.20 billion to USD 10.40 billion with a 6.00 percent to 6.50 percent margin range, according to Yahoo Finance. That combination puts execution ahead of the next earnings test: higher shipbuilding sales must convert into sustained margin improvement rather than contract volume alone.

Next reporting date is October 29

Huntington Ingalls Industries is scheduled to report its next earnings on October 29, 2026, according to Investing.com. The release will put the USD 10.20 billion to USD 10.40 billion shipbuilding revenue outlook against third-quarter delivery and cash-flow execution.

Euro quote stays below prior close

At Lang & Schwarz, Huntington Ingalls stock was trading at EUR 232.30 on October 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. CEST, down 0.24 percent versus the prior close of EUR 232.85. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Huntington Ingalls stock.