Heritage Insurance (HRTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRTG) is a property and casualty insurance holding company principally engaged in underwriting and issuing personal residential property insurance policies in the state of Florida. Through its primary subsidiary, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company, it offers a range of homeowners’ products, including dwelling fire, homeowners multiple peril, condominium unitowners and wind-only coverage. The company’s focus on high-quality underwriting and disciplined risk selection has helped it establish a significant market presence in regions prone to severe weather events.

Since its founding in 2013 and subsequent public listing, Heritage Insurance has built a reputation for responsive claims handling and proactive catastrophe management. Its in-house catastrophe team monitors emerging storm threats and collaborates with reinsurance partners to mitigate potential losses. Policyholders benefit from streamlined online services for policy issuance, billing and claims reporting, supported by a network of independent agents and direct customer service representatives.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Heritage Insurance operates regional offices across the state to facilitate local market knowledge and rapid storm response. While Florida remains its core market, the company continually evaluates opportunities to expand into other coastal states with similar exposure profiles. This strategic approach is designed to balance growth with prudent risk management and reinsurance protection.

Leadership at Heritage is anchored by President and Chief Executive Officer John J. Gallagher, whose three decades of property and casualty experience guide the company’s underwriting and operational strategies. Supported by a seasoned management team and board of directors with deep insurance expertise, Heritage Insurance continues to prioritize financial strength, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction as it navigates the evolving landscape of residential property insurance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.50 to $23.07
• 50-Day Range: $18.88 to $26.02
• 52-Week Range: $6.28 to $26.64
• Volume: 192,801 shs
• Average Volume: 396,809 shs
• Market Capitalization: $714.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.11
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $29.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Heritage Insurance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Heritage Insurance scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 266th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Heritage Insurance has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Heritage Insurance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Heritage Insurance are expected to decrease by -3.76% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $1.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Heritage Insurance is 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Heritage Insurance is 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Heritage Insurance has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.21% of the float of Heritage Insurance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Heritage Insurance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Heritage Insurance has recently increased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Heritage Insurance does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Heritage Insurance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Heritage Insurance is 9.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Heritage Insurance will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.41% next year. This indicates that Heritage Insurance will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.68

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.21% of the float of Heritage Insurance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Heritage Insurance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Heritage Insurance has recently increased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Heritage Insurance has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Heritage Insurance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for HRTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -84% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Heritage Insurance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Heritage Insurance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $635,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

15.20% of the stock of Heritage Insurance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.03% of the stock of Heritage Insurance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HRTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HRTG shares performed this year?

Heritage Insurance's stock was trading at $12.10 at the start of the year. Since then, HRTG stock has increased by 90.5% and is now trading at $23.05.

How were Heritage Insurance's earnings last quarter?

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRTG) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.53. The insurance provider had revenue of $211.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $213.68 million. Heritage Insurance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.95% and a net margin of 9.29%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Heritage Insurance's stock buyback program work?

Heritage Insurance's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, December 9th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Heritage Insurance?

Shares of HRTG 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Heritage Insurance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Heritage Insurance investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Adobe (ADBE) and EMCOR Group (EME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - PROP&CASLTY
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HRTG
• CIK: 1598665
• Web: www.heritagepci.com
• Phone: (727) 362-7202
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 650
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $29.00
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $61.54 million
• Net Margins: 9.29%
• Pretax Margin: 12.28%
• Return on Equity: 26.95%
• Return on Assets: 3.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $816.98 million
• Price / Sales: 0.87
• Cash Flow: $2.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.18
• Book Value: $9.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,990,000
• Free Float: 26,282,000
• Market Cap: $714.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01