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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) stock, explained like you're 5
Huntington Ingalls Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HII. It is a large cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 10.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HII
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Marine Transportation
- Size
- Large cap, about 10.4 billion dollars
Is Huntington Ingalls Industries a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Huntington Ingalls Industries is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Huntington Ingalls Industries makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HII stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- HII Oct 2026 260.000 call (HII261016C00260000) interactive stock chart (Yahoo Finance UK)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Lands AUKUS Contract Following Undervalued Stock Debate (Simply Wall Street)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
- Electricians, pipe welders and entry level applicants can attend a Mississippi shipbuilder’s Oct. 24 hiring event. (Stock Titan)
- Sanford C. Bernstein Has Lowered Expectations for Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Stock Price (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Huntington Ingalls Industries stock
What does Huntington Ingalls Industries do?
Huntington Ingalls Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HII. It is a large cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 10.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Huntington Ingalls Industries?
Huntington Ingalls Industries trades under the ticker HII on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Huntington Ingalls Industries's market cap?
Huntington Ingalls Industries is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.4 billion dollars.
How does Huntington Ingalls Industries make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves HII stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.