HCI Group (HCI) Competitors $159.04 +1.01 (+0.64%) As of 01:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HCI vs. PLMR, KNSL, FAF, RLI, THG, SIGI, WTM, AGO, MCY, and HTHShould you be buying HCI Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCI Group include Palomar (PLMR), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), First American Financial (FAF), RLI (RLI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Assured Guaranty (AGO), Mercury General (MCY), and Hilltop (HTH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. HCI Group vs. Its Competitors Palomar Kinsale Capital Group First American Financial RLI The Hanover Insurance Group Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Mercury General Hilltop HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) and Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate HCI or PLMR? HCI Group currently has a consensus price target of $181.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.96%. Palomar has a consensus price target of $165.83, indicating a potential upside of 33.96%. Given Palomar's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Palomar is more favorable than HCI Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HCI Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Palomar 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media favor HCI or PLMR? In the previous week, Palomar had 11 more articles in the media than HCI Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Palomar and 4 mentions for HCI Group. Palomar's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat HCI Group's score of 0.73 indicating that Palomar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HCI Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Palomar 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in HCI or PLMR? 87.0% of HCI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Palomar shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of HCI Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Palomar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, HCI or PLMR? HCI Group has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palomar has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, HCI or PLMR? Palomar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HCI Group. HCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palomar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHCI Group$750.05M2.75$109.95M$11.2814.10Palomar$553.86M5.99$117.57M$5.6921.76 Is HCI or PLMR more profitable? Palomar has a net margin of 22.71% compared to HCI Group's net margin of 18.58%. HCI Group's return on equity of 25.84% beat Palomar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCI Group18.58% 25.84% 6.58% Palomar 22.71%20.35%6.38% SummaryPalomar beats HCI Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HCI Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HCI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHCI GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.06B$58.17B$12.36B$20.87BDividend Yield1.04%1.90%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio14.1016.2819.5628.24Price / Sales2.752.7726.0169.82Price / Cash18.5628.3221.8223.83Price / Book2.632.392.285.20Net Income$109.95M$4.66B$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance1.30%-0.30%-0.97%-1.36%1 Month Performance10.89%2.25%0.46%1.02%1 Year Performance68.43%18.45%540.37%11.94% HCI Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCIHCI Group4.2314 of 5 stars$159.05+0.6%$181.25+14.0%+67.6%$2.06B$750.05M14.10530PLMRPalomar4.4148 of 5 stars$121.64+1.0%$165.83+36.3%+27.9%$3.22B$553.86M21.38150News CoverageShort Interest ↓KNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7049 of 5 stars$436.67-0.5%$506.44+16.0%-5.5%$10.23B$1.59B22.78470Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementFAFFirst American Financial4.5462 of 5 stars$63.14+0.7%$75.00+18.8%+4.8%$6.38B$6.13B34.8819,038News CoverageShort Interest ↓RLIRLI4.2658 of 5 stars$66.39-0.2%$78.60+18.4%-9.9%$6.11B$1.77B19.021,147Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑THGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.9478 of 5 stars$169.60+0.4%$185.13+9.2%+27.1%$6.04B$6.24B11.164,900Positive NewsSIGISelective Insurance Group4.7477 of 5 stars$77.60-0.7%$87.33+12.5%-13.3%$4.76B$4.86B12.702,840WTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group3.0182 of 5 stars$1,788.09+2.1%N/A+1.5%$4.51B$2.24B22.401,650News CoveragePositive NewsAGOAssured Guaranty4.2387 of 5 stars$82.03+0.2%$100.00+21.9%+6.2%$4.02B$872M9.06410News CoveragePositive NewsMCYMercury General3.4278 of 5 stars$71.56+1.0%$90.00+25.8%+20.7%$3.92B$5.48B10.164,200HTHHilltop4.7113 of 5 stars$30.58-0.6%$32.00+4.6%+4.3%$1.94B$1.61B13.713,646News CoverageInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palomar Competitors Kinsale Capital Group Competitors First American Financial Competitors RLI Competitors The Hanover Insurance Group Competitors Selective Insurance Group Competitors White Mountains Insurance Group Competitors Assured Guaranty Competitors Mercury General Competitors Hilltop Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HCI) was last updated on 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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