HCI Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:HCI) $88.23 +0.18 (+0.20%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$86.64▼$88.7650-Day Range$53.01▼$88.2352-Week Range$32.42▼$90.81Volume237,452 shsAverage Volume91,974 shsMarket Capitalization$757.72 millionP/E Ratio20.33Dividend Yield1.81%Price Target$88.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media HCI Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.3% Downside$88.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish23.67% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.20Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth51.35%From $5.20 to $7.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.12 out of 5 starsFinance Sector340th out of 671 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry22nd out of 37 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHCI Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $88.00, HCI Group has a forecasted downside of 0.3% from its current price of $88.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageHCI Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted23.67% 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 15.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HCI Group has recently increased by 18.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHCI Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, 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 36.87%. 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 20.33% 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 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHCI Group 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 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 Follows8 people have added HCI Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for HCI Group are expected to grow by 51.35% in the coming year, from $5.20 to $7.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HCI Group is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HCI Group is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 55.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHCI Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here 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 HeadlinesNovember 10, 2023 | marketbeat.comInterest rates propel insurers' earnings to new highs (HCI)The insurance sector, including Progressive and Chubb, outperforms with steady earnings growth and favorable market conditions amid rising interest rates.December 8, 2023 | bizjournals.comTampa's HCI Group to raise $78M amid Florida expansionDecember 8, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comDecember 8, 2023 | bizjournals.comHCI requests Citizens policies for new insurerDecember 7, 2023 | msn.comHCI Group stock dips on pricing $78 million stock offeringDecember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Announces Pricing of Underwritten Public Offering of Common StockDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comHCI Group commences proposed public offering of 1M common sharesNovember 29, 2023 | bizjournals.comRegulators laud new insurer backed by Tampa’s HCI Group execDecember 8, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.November 27, 2023 | msn.comHCI Group (HCI) Price Target Increased by 19.76% to 100.98November 22, 2023 | msn.comProperty insurer says it’s assuming 34,000 South Florida policies from Citizens. A sign that the market is improving?November 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group's (HCI) HCPCI Takes Over 53,000 Policies From CitizensNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCI) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?November 17, 2023 | msn.comOppenheimer Initiates Coverage of HCI Group (HCI) with Outperform RecommendationNovember 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group, Inc. (HCI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?November 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSurging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for HCI Group (HCI) StockNovember 15, 2023 | bizjournals.comCitizens policy transfers could give this Tampa insurer a $250M boostNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group (HCI) Is Up 20.75% in One Week: What You Should KnowNovember 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for HCI GroupNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, HCI Group (HCI) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Inc (HCI) Reports Significant Turnaround in Q3 2023 EarningsOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Sets Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call for Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. ETOctober 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group's (HCI) TypTap Gets Regulatory Nod to Assume PoliciesOctober 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHCI Group Insurance Subsidiary TypTap Was Approved To Assume Up To 25,000 Policies From Citizens Property Insurance CorporationOctober 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) have seen respectable returns of 42% over the past yearSee 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 9/15 Dividend8/17/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Last Earnings11/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/16/2023Today12/08/2023Dividend Payable12/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/14/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance 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$88.00 High Stock Price Target$100.00 Low Stock Price Target$68.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.34 Trailing P/E Ratio20.26 Forward P/E Ratio16.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-58,510,000.00 Net Margins8.36% Pretax Margin13.04% Return on Equity25.25% Return on Assets2.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio0.38 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$503.28 million Price / Sales1.50 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$18.41 per share Price / Book4.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,588,000Free Float6,420,000Market Cap$755.23 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.03 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Pareshbhai Suryakant Patel (Age 60)Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $1.03MMr. Gregory Politis (Age 70)Co-Founder & Lead Independent Director Comp: $100.61kMr. James Mark Harmsworth CPA (Age 59)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $462.94kMs. Karin Sue Coleman (Age 62)COO & Director Comp: $516kMr. Andrew Lloyd Graham (Age 65)VP, General Counsel & Company Secretary Comp: $416kMr. Anthony Saravanos (Age 52)President of Greenleaf Capital LLC & Director Comp: $405.4kMr. Kevin Andrew Mitchell (Age 43)Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Rachel Swansiger Esq.Investor Relations OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsProAssuranceNYSE:PRAAMERISAFENASDAQ:AMSFUniversal InsuranceNYSE:UVEEmployersNYSE:EIGSafety Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SAFTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitigroup Inc.Sold 2,125 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.030%Deutsche Bank AGBought 471 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.039%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 4,619 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.087%Comerica BankBought 4,306 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.050%Shaolin Capital Management LLCSold 18,040,000 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%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 research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCI Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HCI shares. View HCI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is HCI Group's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for HCI Group's shares. Their HCI share price targets range from $68.00 to $100.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $88.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%. View analysts price targets for HCI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HCI shares performed in 2023? HCI Group's stock was trading at $39.59 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HCI shares have increased by 122.9% and is now trading at $88.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting HCI Group? HCI Group saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,420,000 shares, an increase of 18.3% from the October 31st total of 1,200,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 92,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 15.4 days. Approximately 23.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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 Thursday, March 14th 2024. View our HCI earnings forecast. How were HCI Group's earnings last quarter? HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The insurance provider reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $1.05. The insurance provider had revenue of $131.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $123.73 million. HCI Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.25% and a net margin of 8.36%. How often does HCI Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HCI Group? HCI Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 16th. 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 1.88%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.33% 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 a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (2.22%), Bernzott Capital Advisors (1.18%), Northern Trust Corp (0.78%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.64%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.62%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%). 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? Shares of HCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:HCI) was last updated on 12/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding HCI Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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