HCI Group (HCI) Competitors $138.74 +0.56 (+0.41%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$138.37 -0.37 (-0.27%) As of 07/29/2025 06:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HCI vs. PLMR, KNSL, RLI, THG, FAF, 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), RLI (RLI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), First American Financial (FAF), 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 RLI The Hanover Insurance Group First American Financial Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Mercury General Hilltop HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) and Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is HCI or PLMR more profitable? Palomar has a net margin of 21.99% compared to HCI Group's net margin of 17.38%. HCI Group's return on equity of 27.69% beat Palomar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HCI Group17.38% 27.69% 6.33% Palomar 21.99%20.56%6.31% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Palomar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & 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$750.05M2.14$109.95M$10.3413.42Palomar$553.86M6.28$117.57M$5.0125.95 Does the media refer more to HCI or PLMR? In the previous week, Palomar had 5 more articles in the media than HCI Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Palomar and 6 mentions for HCI Group. HCI Group's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Palomar's score of 1.25 indicating that HCI Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HCI Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Palomar 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend HCI or PLMR? HCI Group presently has a consensus price target of $181.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.64%. Palomar has a consensus price target of $174.17, indicating a potential upside of 33.98%. Given Palomar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 Which has more risk and volatility, HCI or PLMR? HCI Group has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palomar has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryHCI Group and Palomar tied by winning 8 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$1.60B$56.46B$12.18B$21.03BDividend Yield1.16%2.01%5.56%3.60%P/E Ratio13.4216.7718.9827.92Price / Sales2.142.6226.1367.85Price / Cash16.6028.7521.5723.29Price / Book3.132.902.174.54Net Income$109.95M$4.66B$999.65M$993.24M7 Day Performance-2.07%-1.05%-1.15%-1.51%1 Month Performance-8.83%-2.08%2.46%3.16%1 Year Performance45.11%17.96%539.20%9.14% HCI Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCIHCI Group4.7131 of 5 stars$138.74+0.4%$181.25+30.6%+49.7%$1.60B$750.05M13.42530Positive NewsPLMRPalomar3.9176 of 5 stars$139.86+0.2%$174.17+24.5%+46.4%$3.73B$553.86M26.38150Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7565 of 5 stars$476.61-0.7%$491.88+3.2%+2.3%$11.19B$1.59B29.50470Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastRLIRLI4.4874 of 5 stars$69.24-1.4%$78.60+13.5%-9.5%$6.45B$1.77B24.691,147Positive NewsTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.4415 of 5 stars$164.48-0.6%$181.38+10.3%+23.7%$5.94B$6.24B11.724,900FAFFirst American Financial4.3208 of 5 stars$56.28+0.1%$74.50+32.4%+1.9%$5.79B$6.13B37.2719,038Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementSIGISelective Insurance Group4.6735 of 5 stars$88.59-1.0%$94.00+6.1%-8.9%$5.44B$4.86B24.332,840News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group2.3962 of 5 stars$1,778.09-2.1%N/A+3.0%$4.67B$2.24B18.241,650Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAGOAssured Guaranty4.5652 of 5 stars$83.19-0.2%$100.00+20.2%+4.7%$4.09B$872M9.94410Positive NewsMCYMercury General3.5808 of 5 stars$67.81-0.4%$80.00+18.0%+20.3%$3.77B$5.48B16.524,200News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHTHHilltop4.707 of 5 stars$31.30+0.0%$33.00+5.4%-8.6%$2.01B$1.61B15.893,646Earnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palomar Competitors Kinsale Capital Group Competitors RLI Competitors The Hanover Insurance Group Competitors First American Financial 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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