DENAULT LEO P 4

What Happened
Leo P. Denault, a director of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), was granted/acquired 123 shares on April 1, 2026. The filing lists a per-share amount of $393.32 for a total reported value of $48,378. This was an award/deferral under the company’s long-term incentive plan (not an open-market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; reported filing date: 2026-04-03 (appears timely for a Form 4).
• Quantity and price: 123 shares at $393.32 per share; total reported value $48,378.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: Shares were deferred into a stock unit account under the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
• Transaction code: A (award/acquisition via plan), not a purchase or sale on the market.

Context
This was a compensation-related deferral (stock units under the LTIP), which aligns executive/director pay with long-term shareholder value but is different from a direct buy/sell reflecting trading sentiment. Such awards are routine for executives and directors and do not by themselves indicate a personal bullish or bearish view on the stock.