Should I buy or sell HCI Group stock right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCI Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HCI shares. View HCI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is HCI Group's stock price target for 2024?

5 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for HCI Group's shares. Their HCI share price targets range from $112.00 to $140.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $124.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HCI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have HCI shares performed in 2024?

HCI Group's stock was trading at $87.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HCI shares have increased by 26.4% and is now trading at $110.51. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting HCI Group?

HCI Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 964,700 shares, a decline of 6.3% from the March 15th total of 1,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 134,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.2 days. Approximately 13.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View HCI Group's Short Interest .

When is HCI Group's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our HCI earnings forecast .

How can I listen to HCI Group's earnings call?

HCI Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 4:45 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 919-882-2331 with passcode "50356".

How were HCI Group's earnings last quarter?

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The insurance provider reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $1.81. The insurance provider earned $162.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.09 million. HCI Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.40% and a net margin of 14.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.06 EPS.

How often does HCI Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HCI Group?

HCI Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 15th. Read our dividend analysis for HCI .

Is HCI Group a good dividend stock?

HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.70% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HCI .

What ETFs hold HCI Group's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) stock in their portfolio include ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) . ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) .

What other stocks do shareholders of HCI Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other HCI Group investors own include Heritage Insurance (HRTG) , AT&T (T) , Home Depot (HD) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Netflix (NFLX) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Block (SQ) and AbbVie (ABBV) .

Who are HCI Group's major shareholders?

HCI Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.19%), Range Financial Group LLC (0.09%) and CCG Wealth Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew L Graham , Anthony Saravanos, Gregory Politis, James Mark Harmsworth, Karin Sue Coleman, Lauren L Valiente, Paresh Patel, Sanjay Madhu and Susan Watts. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of HCI Group?

Shares of HCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$110.68

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Volume: 119,891 shs
Average Volume: 134,087 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.10 billion

P/E Ratio: 14.64
Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Price Target: $124.00

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HCI Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 12.2% Upside
$124.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
12.98% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.78
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$13.20 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.07%
From $10.33 to $11.68 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.27 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

246th out of 826 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

13th out of 50 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
HCI Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
HCI Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.98% of the float of HCI Group has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
HCI Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in HCI Group has recently decreased by 6.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
HCI Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
HCI Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of HCI Group is 21.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, HCI Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.70% next year. This indicates that HCI Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for HCI.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
HCI Group has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for HCI Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
9 people have searched for HCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
10 people have added HCI Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

5.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, HCI Group insiders have sold 7,645.48% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $170,400.00 in company stock and sold $13,198,303.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
25.25% of the stock of HCI Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.99% of the stock of HCI Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for HCI Group are expected to grow by 13.07% in the coming year, from $10.33 to $11.68 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of HCI Group is 14.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.57.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of HCI Group is 14.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.50.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
HCI Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About HCI Group Stock (NYSE:HCI)

HCI Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the property and casualty insurance, insurance management, reinsurance, real estate, and information technology businesses in Florida. It provides residential insurance products, such as homeowners, fire, flood, and wind-only insurance to homeowners, condominium owners, and tenants for properties, as well as offers reinsurance programs. The company also owns and operates waterfront properties and retail shopping centers, and an office building, as well as commercial properties for investment purposes. In addition, it designs and develops web-based applications and products for mobile devices, including SAMS, an online policy administration platform; Harmony, a policy administration platform; ClaimColony, an end-to-end claims management platform; and AtlasViewer, a mapping and data visualization platform. The company was formerly known as Homeowners Choice, Inc. and changed its name to HCI Group, Inc. in May 2013. HCI Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

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HCI Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | insidertrades.com

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) CEO Buys $55,500.00 in Stock

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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) CEO Paresh Patel Buys 1,000 Shares

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Insider Selling: HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Insider Sells 3,160 Shares of Stock

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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) General Counsel Andrew L. Graham Sells 29,008 Shares

March 30, 2024 | insidertrades.com

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Director Sanjay Madhu Sells 3,294 Shares

March 29, 2024 | insidertrades.com

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) General Counsel Sells $93,136.00 in Stock

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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) CFO James Mark Harmsworth Sells 20,000 Shares

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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Short Interest Down 6.3% in March

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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages

April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

HCI Group's (HCI) "Market Outperform" Rating Reaffirmed at JMP Securities

April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Paresh Patel Acquires 500 Shares of HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Stock

April 13, 2024 | investing.com

HCI Group CEO Paresh Patel buys $55,500 in company stock

April 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Paresh Patel Acquires 1,000 Shares of HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Stock

April 11, 2024 | globenewswire.com

HCI Group Sets First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 4:45 p.m. ET

April 11, 2024 | investing.com

HCI group division president Anthony Saravanos sells over $2.8m in stock

April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Insider Anthony Saravanos Sells 3,160 Shares of Stock

April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Insider Anthony Saravanos Sells 20,873 Shares

April 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) General Counsel Sells 29,008 Shares of Stock

April 7, 2024 | investing.com

HCI Group general counsel sells over $3.75 million in company stock

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend: 2/15/2024
Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/15/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol: NYSE:HCI
Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:HCII
CUSIP: 43741E10
CIK: 1400810
Web: www.hcigroup.com
Phone: (813) 849-9500
Fax: 813-865-0174
Employees: 547
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $124.00
High Stock Price Target: $140.00
Low Stock Price Target: $112.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +12.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.56
Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.62
Forward P/E Ratio: 10.70
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $79.03 million
Net Margins: 14.35%
Pretax Margin: 21.36%
Return on Equity: 36.40%
Return on Assets: 4.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
Current Ratio: 0.62
Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $550.67 million
Price / Sales: 2.00
Cash Flow: $9.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 11.95
Book Value: $38.10 per share
Price / Book: 2.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 9,980,000
Free Float: 7,460,000
Market Cap: $1.10 billion
Optionable: No Data
Beta: 1.14

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Key Executives

Mr. Pareshbhai Suryakant Patel (Age 61)
Founder, Chairman, President & CEO
Comp: $1.03M
Mr. Gregory Politis (Age 71)
Co-Founder & Lead Independent Director
Comp: $100.61k
Mr. James Mark Harmsworth CPA (Age 60)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $462.94k
Ms. Karin Sue Coleman (Age 63)
COO & Director
Comp: $516k
Mr. Andrew Lloyd Graham (Age 66)
VP, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Comp: $416k
Mr. Anthony Saravanos (Age 53)
President of Greenleaf Capital LLC & Director
Comp: $405.4k
Mr. Kevin Andrew Mitchell (Age 44)
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Rachel Swansiger Esq.
Investor Relations Officer

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HCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell HCI Group stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCI Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HCI shares.
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What is HCI Group's stock price target for 2024?: 5 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for HCI Group's shares. Their HCI share price targets range from $112.00 to $140.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $124.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for HCI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have HCI shares performed in 2024?: HCI Group's stock was trading at $87.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HCI shares have increased by 26.4% and is now trading at $110.51.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting HCI Group?: HCI Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 964,700 shares, a decline of 6.3% from the March 15th total of 1,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 134,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.2 days. Approximately 13.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View HCI Group's Short Interest.
When is HCI Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our HCI earnings forecast.
How can I listen to HCI Group's earnings call?: HCI Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 4:45 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 919-882-2331 with passcode "50356".
How were HCI Group's earnings last quarter?: HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The insurance provider reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $1.81. The insurance provider earned $162.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $146.09 million. HCI Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.40% and a net margin of 14.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.06 EPS.

How often does HCI Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HCI Group?: HCI Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 15th.
Read our dividend analysis for HCI.
Is HCI Group a good dividend stock?: HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.70% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for HCI.
What ETFs hold HCI Group's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) stock in their portfolio include ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI) and Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG).ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL).
What other stocks do shareholders of HCI Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other HCI Group investors own include Heritage Insurance (HRTG), AT&T (T), Home Depot (HD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Block (SQ) and AbbVie (ABBV).
Who are HCI Group's major shareholders?: HCI Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.19%), Range Financial Group LLC (0.09%) and CCG Wealth Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew L Graham, Anthony Saravanos, Gregory Politis, James Mark Harmsworth, Karin Sue Coleman, Lauren L Valiente, Paresh Patel, Sanjay Madhu and Susan Watts.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of HCI Group?: Shares of HCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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HCI Group (HCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

HCI Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About HCI Group Stock (NYSE:HCI)

HCI Stock Price History

HCI Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

HCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™