Market Eyes LiveHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. · Ship & Boat Building & Repairing.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is the largest independent military shipbuilder in the US, spun out from Northrop Grumman in 2011, and operates three segments, two of them shipyards. Ingalls builds non-nuclear-powered ships, including amphibious landing ships and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, while Newport News builds nuclear-powered ships as the only producer of Gerald Ford-class aircraft carriers and a major subcontractor on Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear submarines.
Why HII scores 55/100
MELANY scores Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 55/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how HII breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 17.3x vs sector 20.0x median
- PEG ratio 1.09 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +12%
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 27% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for HII
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. sits in the Defense / aerospace theme, which MELANY currently rates 21/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds HII's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Create a free account to add HII to your watchlist and get alerted the moment the rating changes.
How MELANY rates HII
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s 55/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about HII
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) a buy?
As of 2026-08-25, MELANY rated Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 55/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) has a MELANY composite score of 55/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the HII stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores HII from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) Hold with a composite of 55/100 as of 2026-08-25. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the HII stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for HII. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 55/100 across eight factors for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is HII stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 59/100 for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives HII's read.
What price should I buy HII at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for HII at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Watchlisting HII in the free app gets you alerted the moment that changes.
What are the risks of buying HII stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.: Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 38/100 for Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., and earnings track record, at 95/100. The 55/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will HII stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 28/100 for HII right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this HII rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-25. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores HII continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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