Hippo (HIPO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hippo Enterprises Inc. is a technology-driven home insurance company that offers modernized homeowners insurance products through a digital-first platform. Leveraging data analytics, artificial intelligence and smart home devices, the company designs tailored coverage plans intended to streamline the underwriting process and deliver more comprehensive protection for homeowners. Hippo’s policies typically include standard dwelling coverage, personal property protection and liability insurance, along with optional add-ons such as water backup, home computer systems and equipment breakdown coverage.

Through its online portal and partner network of licensed insurance agents, Hippo provides policyholders with a range of services aimed at minimizing risk and preventing losses before they occur. Customers can access home maintenance tools, receive reminders for critical home system checkups and install smart sensors that monitor for water leaks, temperature fluctuations and security breaches. The company’s emphasis on proactive risk management differentiates its offerings from traditional carriers that focus primarily on claims response.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Hippo has grown its footprint across the United States, securing licenses in the majority of states where it underwrites insurance. In August 2021, the company completed a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, becoming publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HIPO. This move accelerated Hippo’s expansion efforts and provided additional capital to refine its technology platform and scale its customer acquisition initiatives.

Assaf Wand, co-founder and chief executive officer, leads Hippo’s executive team, which combines expertise in insurance, technology and data science. Under Wand’s direction, the company has focused on forging partnerships with major brokerage firms and integrating its policy administration system with leading real estate and mortgage platforms. As the home insurance industry evolves, Hippo continues to position itself as a digitally native alternative designed to meet the needs of modern homeowners.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.73 to $26.21
• 50-Day Range: $25.05 to $28.95
• 52-Week Range: $21.99 to $38.98
• Volume: 117,898 shs
• Average Volume: 126,046 shs
• Market Capitalization: $681.65 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.06
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $38.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hippo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hippo scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 148th out of 881 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hippo has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Hippo has a consensus price target of $38.33, representing about 46.8% upside from its current price of $26.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hippo has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 52.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hippo are expected to grow by 52.43% in the coming year, from $1.03 to $1.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hippo is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hippo is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hippo has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% of the float of Hippo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hippo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.71.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hippo has recently increased by 3.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Hippo does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hippo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.07

News Sentiment

Hippo has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Hippo this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for HIPO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hippo insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $509,023.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.80% of the stock of Hippo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

43.01% of the stock of Hippo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/04/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - MULTI LINE
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HIPO
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:HIPO
• CIK: 1828105
• Web: www.hippo.com
• Phone: 650-294-8463
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 620
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hippo: $38.33
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $57.70 million
• Net Margins: 23.45%
• Pretax Margin: 24.20%
• Return on Equity: 12.17%
• Return on Assets: 2.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $468.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.45
• Cash Flow: $0.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 75.05
• Book Value: $17.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,040,000
• Free Float: 929,000
• Market Cap: $681.65 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53