HCI Group (HCI) Competitors $197.68 +9.59 (+5.10%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$198.03 +0.35 (+0.18%) As of 05:24 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, AXS, THG, FAF, RLI, SIGI, WTM, MCY, and AGOShould you be buying HCI Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HCI Group include Palomar (PLMR), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Axis Capital (AXS), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), First American Financial (FAF), RLI (RLI), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Mercury General (MCY), and Assured Guaranty (AGO). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. HCI Group vs. Its Competitors Palomar Kinsale Capital Group Axis Capital The Hanover Insurance Group First American Financial RLI Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Mercury General Assured Guaranty Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) and HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PLMR or HCI? Palomar has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioPalomar$553.86M5.78$117.57M$5.6921.00HCI Group$750.05M3.42$109.95M$11.2817.52 Do analysts recommend PLMR or HCI? Palomar presently has a consensus target price of $156.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.12%. HCI Group has a consensus target price of $181.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.31%. Given Palomar's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Palomar is more favorable than HCI Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palomar 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63HCI Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 Does the media favor PLMR or HCI? In the previous week, Palomar had 12 more articles in the media than HCI Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Palomar and 7 mentions for HCI Group. Palomar's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat HCI Group's score of 0.82 indicating that Palomar is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palomar 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HCI Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PLMR or HCI 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 Palomar22.71% 20.35% 6.38% HCI Group 18.58%25.84%6.58% Do institutionals & insiders believe in PLMR or HCI? 90.3% of Palomar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of HCI Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Palomar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of HCI Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, PLMR or HCI? Palomar has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCI Group has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPalomar and HCI Group 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. 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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$2.44B$58.47B$12.57B$21.83BDividend Yield0.85%1.90%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio17.5216.8030.0229.93Price / Sales3.422.7830.0391.78Price / Cash22.6029.6519.3417.79Price / Book4.463.152.324.69Net Income$109.95M$4.66B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.44%0.77%0.05%0.13%1 Month Performance9.34%2.62%-0.38%1.50%1 Year Performance70.51%22.03%535.69%14.25% HCI Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCIHCI Group3.3788 of 5 stars$197.68+5.1%$181.25-8.3%+69.0%$2.44B$750.05M17.52530PLMRPalomar4.6533 of 5 stars$118.14+0.1%$156.67+32.6%+22.8%$3.16B$553.86M20.76150Analyst RevisionKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.7349 of 5 stars$471.31+0.3%$506.89+7.5%+0.4%$10.95B$1.59B24.59470Analyst RevisionAXSAxis Capital4.7686 of 5 stars$97.47+1.3%$117.17+20.2%+20.9%$7.52B$5.96B9.371,876Analyst ForecastTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.6292 of 5 stars$176.00-0.9%$188.00+6.8%+19.2%$6.35B$6.24B11.594,900FAFFirst American Financial4.9115 of 5 stars$59.05-0.5%$75.25+27.4%-8.5%$6.04B$6.13B32.6219,038Analyst RevisionRLIRLI4.5793 of 5 stars$63.53+0.5%$72.80+14.6%-19.3%$5.81B$1.77B18.201,147Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionSIGISelective Insurance Group4.4887 of 5 stars$82.43+0.8%$87.50+6.2%-12.3%$4.98B$4.86B13.492,840News CoverageWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group2.1204 of 5 stars$1,904.23+0.3%N/A+4.6%$4.89B$2.24B23.851,650MCYMercury General4.4233 of 5 stars$79.50-0.8%$100.00+25.8%+22.2%$4.44B$5.48B11.294,200AGOAssured Guaranty4.5583 of 5 stars$81.21+0.9%$98.50+21.3%-3.3%$3.83B$872M8.97410News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palomar Competitors Kinsale Capital Group Competitors Axis Capital Competitors The Hanover Insurance Group Competitors First American Financial Competitors RLI Competitors Selective Insurance Group Competitors White Mountains Insurance Group Competitors Mercury General Competitors Assured Guaranty 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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