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HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Shares Acquired by Bank of America Corp DE

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Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI - Free Report) by 208.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,863 shares of the insurance provider's stock after purchasing an additional 24,907 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE owned 0.35% of HCI Group worth $4,296,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in HCI Group during the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS bought a new stake in shares of HCI Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC bought a new stake in HCI Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,000. Clare Market Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCI Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $296,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCI Group during the 4th quarter valued at $311,000. 86.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on HCI shares. Compass Point upgraded shares of HCI Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $148.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Friday. JMP Securities upped their price objective on shares of HCI Group from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $181.25.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on HCI Group

HCI Group Stock Performance

NYSE:HCI traded down $5.77 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $165.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 130,547 shares, compared to its average volume of 137,156. HCI Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $83.65 and a 12-month high of $176.40. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $152.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $132.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.83 and a beta of 1.23.

HCI Group (NYSE:HCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The insurance provider reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.49 by $0.86. The business had revenue of $216.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $214.89 million. HCI Group had a return on equity of 34.17% and a net margin of 19.37%. On average, equities analysts forecast that HCI Group, Inc. will post 6.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCI Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.97%. HCI Group's payout ratio is 15.47%.

About HCI Group

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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.

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