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Huntington Ingalls Secures a Contract to Support USS Nimitz
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Key Takeaways
Huntington Ingalls secured a $95.7M contract for USS Nimitz inactivation and defueling support work.
HII will perform the contract work in Newport News, VA, with completion expected by March 2027.
Huntington Ingalls benefits from rising naval spending and ended 2025 with a $53.14B backlog.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII - Free Report) recently won a contract covering advance planning and long-lead-time material procurement to support the inactivation and defueling of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C.
Valued at nearly $95.7 million, the contract is expected to be completed in March 2027. The work related to the contract will be performed in Newport News, VA.
Growth Prospects for HII
According to a report from the Mordor Intelligence firm, nations across the globe are enhancing their defense spending on military weapons and arsenals as they look to strengthen their defense capabilities. This also includes augmented spending on navy ships for enhanced sea warfare capabilities. Mordor Intelligence also forecasts that the naval vessels market will witness a compound annual growth rate of 6.12% during the 2026-2031 period.
Such increased spending tends to benefit Huntington Ingalls as its Ingalls Shipbuilding segment constructs amphibious assault ships, expeditionary warfare ships, surface combatants and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and boasts a strong portfolio of products. The company’s Newport News segment is involved in the design and construction of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.
With more than 140 years of experience in building naval ships, Huntington Ingalls enjoys a consistent flow of orders, like the latest one, which boosts its revenues. The company ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with a backlog of $53.14 billion, of which approximately $31.99 billion was funded.
Opportunities for Other Defense Stocks
Some other defense players that can gain from the expanding naval vessel market are discussed below.
Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) : Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) unit supports integrated warfare systems and sensors programs such as the AEGIS Combat System, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the U.S. Navy and other allies.
LMT’s long-term (three-to five-year) earnings growth rate is 18.6%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 sales implies growth of 5.2% from the prior-year figure.
BAE Systems plc (BAESY - Free Report) : The company commissions, designs, builds, repairs and services a wide range of complex navy ships, including aircraft carriers. Its Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers are the largest warships ever constructed in the United Kingdom.
BAESY has a long-term earnings growth rate of 14.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 sales suggests a year-over-year increase of 56.1%.
General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) : General Dynamics’ Marine Systems segment is the leading designer and builder of nuclear-powered submarines and a leader in surface combatant and auxiliary ship design and construction for the U.S. Navy.
GD’s long-term earnings growth rate is 10.3%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 sales implies growth of 4.1% from the prior-year figure.
Price Performance
In the past year, shares of HII have gained 99.8% compared with the industry’s 27.1% growth.
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Huntington Ingalls Secures a Contract to Support USS Nimitz
Key Takeaways
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII - Free Report) recently won a contract covering advance planning and long-lead-time material procurement to support the inactivation and defueling of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C.
Valued at nearly $95.7 million, the contract is expected to be completed in March 2027. The work related to the contract will be performed in Newport News, VA.
Growth Prospects for HII
According to a report from the Mordor Intelligence firm, nations across the globe are enhancing their defense spending on military weapons and arsenals as they look to strengthen their defense capabilities. This also includes augmented spending on navy ships for enhanced sea warfare capabilities. Mordor Intelligence also forecasts that the naval vessels market will witness a compound annual growth rate of 6.12% during the 2026-2031 period.
Such increased spending tends to benefit Huntington Ingalls as its Ingalls Shipbuilding segment constructs amphibious assault ships, expeditionary warfare ships, surface combatants and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and boasts a strong portfolio of products. The company’s Newport News segment is involved in the design and construction of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.
With more than 140 years of experience in building naval ships, Huntington Ingalls enjoys a consistent flow of orders, like the latest one, which boosts its revenues. The company ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with a backlog of $53.14 billion, of which approximately $31.99 billion was funded.
Opportunities for Other Defense Stocks
Some other defense players that can gain from the expanding naval vessel market are discussed below.
Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) : Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) unit supports integrated warfare systems and sensors programs such as the AEGIS Combat System, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the U.S. Navy and other allies.
LMT’s long-term (three-to five-year) earnings growth rate is 18.6%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 sales implies growth of 5.2% from the prior-year figure.
BAE Systems plc (BAESY - Free Report) : The company commissions, designs, builds, repairs and services a wide range of complex navy ships, including aircraft carriers. Its Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers are the largest warships ever constructed in the United Kingdom.
BAESY has a long-term earnings growth rate of 14.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 sales suggests a year-over-year increase of 56.1%.
General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) : General Dynamics’ Marine Systems segment is the leading designer and builder of nuclear-powered submarines and a leader in surface combatant and auxiliary ship design and construction for the U.S. Navy.
GD’s long-term earnings growth rate is 10.3%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 sales implies growth of 4.1% from the prior-year figure.
Price Performance
In the past year, shares of HII have gained 99.8% compared with the industry’s 27.1% growth.
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Zacks Rank
HII currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.