Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(HII)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
HII is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $4.44.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines: average actual move (±10.1%) and what options price for the next report (±9.0%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 1 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 6 of those 11 times.
- Jul '26Beat▲ +14.1%
- May '26Beat▼ -10.2%
- Feb '26Beat▼ -10.6%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +6.9%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +7.9%
- May '25Beat▼ -1.2%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -18.3%
- Oct '24Missed▼ -26.2%
- Aug '24Beat▼ -4.6%
- May '24Beat▼ -11.5%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +3.4%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +5.8%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did HII fall after beating earnings?
6 of HII's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
HII beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 6 times. In 3 of the 6 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- May 5, 2026EPS beat +1.6%stock -10.2% next day
- The EPS beat was small (+1.6%).
- It opened 6.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Feb 5, 2026EPS beat +4.9%stock -10.6% next day
- It had risen 12.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 14.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- May 1, 2025EPS beat +34.9%stock -1.2% next day
- It had risen 13.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 3.3% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.2%.
- Feb 6, 2025EPS beat +1.9%stock -18.3% next day
- The EPS beat was small (+1.9%).
- It opened 12.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Aug 1, 2024EPS beat +25.9%stock -4.6% next day
- It had risen 13.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.2% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -4.6%.
- May 2, 2024EPS beat +11.2%stock -11.5% next day
- It opened 5.3% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was HII's earnings move already priced in?
HII's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does HII hold its opening gap after earnings?
HII's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 12 reports HII opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 12 times (17%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 7; gaps down recovered 0 of 5.
- Jul 30, 2026HeldOpened +9.5%, closed +14.1%
- May 5, 2026HeldOpened -6.9%, closed -10.2%
- Feb 5, 2026HeldOpened -14.2%, closed -10.6%
- Oct 30, 2025HeldOpened +5.6%, closed +6.9%
- Jul 31, 2025HeldOpened +7.8%, closed +7.9%
- May 1, 2025ReversedOpened +3.3%, closed -1.2%
- Feb 6, 2025HeldOpened -12.5%, closed -18.3%
- Oct 31, 2024HeldOpened -14.2%, closed -26.2%
What the history says
- HII has beaten EPS estimates in 7 straight quarters.
- It fell after 6 of its 11 EPS beats (55%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
- Options price a ±9.0% move, in line with its usual ±10.1%.
HII earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Before open | $3.82 | $5.27 | +38.0% | +14.09% | +16.24% |
| May 5, 2026 | Before open | $3.73 | $3.79 | +1.6% | -10.25% | -13.39% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Before open | $3.85 | $4.04 | +4.9% | -10.59% | -1.77% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Before open | $3.40 | $3.68 | +8.2% | +6.92% | +6.41% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Before open | $3.43 | $3.86 | +12.5% | +7.87% | +2.77% |
| May 1, 2025 | Before open | $2.81 | $3.79 | +34.9% | -1.24% | +1.23% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Before open | $3.09 | $3.15 | +1.9% | -18.32% | -13.96% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Before open | $3.75 | $2.56 | -31.7% | -26.16% | -23.73% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Before open | $3.48 | $4.38 | +25.9% | -4.64% | -8.55% |
| May 2, 2024 | Before open | $3.48 | $3.87 | +11.2% | -11.50% | -11.00% |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Before open | $4.26 | $6.90 | +62.0% | +3.43% | +2.71% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Before open | $3.40 | $3.70 | +8.8% | +5.82% | +6.14% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $4.44, revenue $3.41B.
HII Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.'s reported history
HII is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $4.44.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, HII beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 7 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, HII moved an average of ±10.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 14.1% and the largest drop -26.2%.
Options currently price a move of about ±9.0% (nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report). It measures the size of the expected move, not its direction. That is 0.89x its average historical move of ±10.1%, so options look fairly priced relative to history.
HII fell in the first session after 6 of its last 11 EPS beats (55%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 6 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, HII moved an average of +3.7% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (7 quarters), it fell the next day 57% of the time, averaging -2.0%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 0% of the time, averaging -16.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 12 reports HII opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 12 times (17%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · HII: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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