NYSE:HCI HCI Group (HCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free HCI Stock Alerts $109.43 -1.93 (-1.73%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$109.43▼$112.9350-Day Range$84.69▼$114.8052-Week Range$48.08▼$117.65Volume146,270 shsAverage Volume125,790 shsMarket Capitalization$1.09 billionP/E Ratio14.47Dividend Yield1.46%Price Target$93.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get HCI Group alerts: Email Address HCI Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.3% Upside$112.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy13.74% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.48Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.64%From $10.22 to $11.41 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.3.05 out of 5 starsFinance Sector512th out of 882 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry35th out of 51 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHCI Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $112.00, HCI Group has a forecasted upside of 2.3% from its current price of $109.43.Amount of Analyst CoverageHCI Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted13.74% of the float of HCI Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHCI Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HCI Group has recently decreased by 5.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHCI Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHCI Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HCI Group is 21.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HCI Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.02% next year. This indicates that HCI Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HCI. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHCI Group has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for HCI Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for HCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added HCI Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HCI Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.25% 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 Institutions65.82% of the stock of HCI Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for HCI Group are expected to grow by 11.64% in the coming year, from $10.22 to $11.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HCI Group is 14.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HCI Group is 14.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHCI Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Monument Traders AllianceMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…See Why This $3.00 Stock Could Hit $15.00 About HCI Group Stock (NYSE:HCI)HCI Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the property and casualty insurance, 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.Read More HCI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HCI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Drops By 5.7%March 15, 2024 | msn.comClaims emerge that Citrix has doubled price of month-to-month partner licensesMarch 18, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)THIS cryptocurrency has gained 40% in 6 months. A crypto millionaire who has researched the space for a decade says it will go up 8,788% in 5 years. The name of this cryptocurrency is revealed right here: March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group (HCI) Surged on a Positive OutlookMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group (NYSE:HCI) jumps 16% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returnsMarch 12, 2024 | forbes.comHow An Organic Baby-Food Company Raised $21 Million, Despite The Venture Capital DownturnMarch 12, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deHCI Group, Inc.: HCI Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 11, 2024 | bizjournals.comTampa insurer lowers estimated Hurricane Ian losses by $220MMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Like Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsThe crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. March 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHCI Group (NYSE:HCI) Stock Rating Upgraded by William BlairMarch 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHCI Group (NYSE:HCI) Sets New 1-Year High After Earnings BeatMarch 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: NY Community (NYCB) and HCI Group (HCI)March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThis Property Insurance Firm Just Saw EPS Grow 5,000% As Industry Stocks RallyMarch 8, 2024 | msn.comHCI Group stock climbs 9.9% after strong Q4, William Blair upgradeMarch 8, 2024 | msn.comHCI Stock Earnings: HCI Group Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Inc Reports Stellar Turnaround in FY 2023 EarningsMarch 7, 2024 | sfgate.comHCI Group: Q4 Earnings SnapshotMarch 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comHCI Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHCI Group earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group (HCI) Rose on Strong Quarterly ResultsFebruary 6, 2024 | msn.comCondo Owners Reciprocal Exchange will assume up to 400 Citizens condo association policiesFebruary 2, 2024 | msn.comWhat Does It Mean To Be DINKs?February 2, 2024 | msn.comA billionaire-backed super PAC is pouring millions into Dave McCormick’s campaign to beat Bob CaseyJanuary 31, 2024 | bizjournals.comThese are Tampa Bay's Power 100, the most influential businesspeople in 2024January 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Call for Thursday, March 7 at 4:45 p.m. ETJanuary 22, 2024 | msn.comHCI Group modifies terms with Centerbridge, announces other strategic changesJanuary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Takes Strategic Steps to Better Position Company for Future OpportunitiesSee More Headlines Receive HCI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCI Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/15/2024Last Earnings3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:HCI Previous SymbolNASDAQ:HCII CUSIP43741E10 CIK1400810 Webwww.hcigroup.com Phone(813) 849-9500Fax813-865-0174Employees578Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$112.00 High Stock Price Target$124.00 Low Stock Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside-14.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.56 Trailing P/E Ratio14.50 Forward P/E Ratio10.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$79.03 million Net Margins14.35% Pretax Margin21.36% Return on Equity36.40% Return on Assets4.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio0.62 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$550.67 million Price / Sales1.99 Cash Flow$9.18 per share Price / Cash Flow11.95 Book Value$38.10 per share Price / Book2.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares9,980,000Free Float7,460,000Market Cap$1.09 billion OptionableNo Data Beta1.12 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Pareshbhai Suryakant Patel (Age 61)Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $1.03MMr. Gregory Politis (Age 71)Co-Founder & Lead Independent Director Comp: $100.61kMr. James Mark Harmsworth CPA (Age 60)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $462.94kMs. Karin Sue Coleman (Age 63)COO & Director Comp: $516kMr. Andrew Lloyd Graham (Age 66)VP, General Counsel & Company Secretary Comp: $416kMr. Anthony Saravanos (Age 53)President of Greenleaf Capital LLC & Director Comp: $405.4kMr. Kevin Andrew Mitchell (Age 44)Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Rachel Swansiger Esq.Investor Relations OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsUniversal InsuranceNYSE:UVEUnited Fire GroupNASDAQ:UFCSDonegal GroupNASDAQ:DGICAGlobal Indemnity GroupNASDAQ:GBLIMercury GeneralNYSE:MCYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 50,201 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 5.458%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 64,454 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.750%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 2,167 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.355%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 7,716 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.114%Legal & General Group PlcBought 1,959 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.206%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell HCI Group stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCI Group in the last year. There are currently 4 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? 4 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for HCI Group's shares. Their HCI share price targets range from $100.00 to $124.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $112.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.3% 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 2024. Since then, HCI stock has increased by 25.2% and is now trading at $109.43. 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 February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 962,100 shares, a decline of 5.7% from the February 14th total of 1,020,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 130,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.4 days. Currently, 13.7% of the shares of the stock 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 Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our HCI earnings forecast. How were HCI Group's earnings last quarter? HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The insurance provider reported $3.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $1.81. The insurance provider had revenue of $162.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 quarter last year, the business posted $0.06 earnings per share. 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 given 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 1.46%. 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 14.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HCI. 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.46%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.46%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.72%), Voya Investment Management LLC (3.56%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.17%) and Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (1.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew L Graham, Gregory Politis, James Mark Harmsworth, Lauren L Valiente, Paresh Patel and Susan Watts. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of HCI Group? 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