DOWLING & PARTN Weighs in on HCI Group FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN forecasts HCI Group will earn $18.00 per share in FY2026 and $16.50 in FY2027, below the current FY2026 consensus estimate of $20.45.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with an average “Buy” rating and $241.67 target price; recent actions included a $235 target from Truist and a “strong-buy” upgrade from Zacks Research.
• HCI’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $5.60 versus the $5.04 consensus, while institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the stock.

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI - Free Report) - Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for HCI Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $18.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for HCI Group's current full-year earnings is $20.45 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for HCI Group's FY2027 earnings at $16.50 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on HCI. Truist Financial set a $235.00 price target on shares of HCI Group in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of HCI Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of HCI Group in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of HCI Group from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on HCI Group in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $225.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $241.67.

HCI Group Stock Down 0.2%

HCI Group stock opened at $191.35 on Monday. HCI Group has a 52 week low of $144.75 and a 52 week high of $210.50. The stock has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.25 and a beta of 1.05. The company's 50-day moving average price is $184.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $170.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

HCI Group (NYSE:HCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The insurance provider reported $5.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.04 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $246.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $247.43 million. HCI Group had a net margin of 32.60% and a return on equity of 28.80%.

Institutional Trading of HCI Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HCI. GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCI Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in HCI Group by 46.9% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 285 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Tactive Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in HCI Group during the third quarter valued at about $374,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCI Group in the second quarter worth about $236,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCI Group in the second quarter worth about $57,000. 86.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About HCI Group

HCI Group, Inc is a holding company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, that operates businesses in property and casualty insurance, real estate, and insurance-related technology. Its principal activities center on providing property insurance products for residential policyholders, with an emphasis on coverage for homeowners and other property owners.

HCI's insurance operations have historically served customers primarily in Florida and other U.S. markets through affiliated insurance companies, including Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company and TypTap Insurance Company.

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