HCI Group (HCI) Competitors $142.26 -1.99 (-1.38%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.71 +4.45 (+3.13%) As of 04:41 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, FAF, 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), RLI (RLI), First American Financial (FAF), 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 RLI First American Financial 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 finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has higher 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$750.05M2.19$109.95M$10.3413.76Palomar$553.86M6.88$117.57M$5.0128.46 Which has more volatility & risk, HCI or PLMR? HCI Group has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palomar has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HCI or PLMR? In the previous week, HCI Group had 2 more articles in the media than Palomar. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for HCI Group and 11 mentions for Palomar. Palomar's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat HCI Group's score of 0.28 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Palomar 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders 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 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 analysts prefer HCI or PLMR? HCI Group presently has a consensus target price of $181.25, suggesting a potential upside of 27.41%. Palomar has a consensus target price of $174.17, suggesting a potential upside of 22.15%. Given HCI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HCI Group is more favorable than Palomar.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 SummaryHCI Group beats Palomar 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$1.64B$56.46B$11.88B$20.46BDividend Yield1.09%1.93%5.53%3.72%P/E Ratio13.7617.9220.0127.84Price / Sales2.192.6825.7250.06Price / Cash17.6431.3018.7218.22Price / Book3.213.082.264.58Net Income$109.95M$4.66B$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance-2.86%-1.58%1.00%1.41%1 Month Performance-15.39%-1.77%3.83%4.97%1 Year Performance66.02%30.93%541.02%14.19% HCI Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCIHCI Group4.8219 of 5 stars$142.26-1.4%$181.25+27.4%+68.6%$1.64B$750.05M13.76530Dividend AnnouncementPLMRPalomar3.6794 of 5 stars$154.25+0.6%$174.17+12.9%+76.1%$4.10B$553.86M28.99150Analyst DowngradeKNSLKinsale Capital Group1.926 of 5 stars$484.10+2.3%$491.88+1.6%+24.0%$11.03B$1.59B29.07470Positive NewsRLIRLI4.2929 of 5 stars$72.28+1.3%$78.60+8.7%+3.1%$6.55B$1.77B23.781,147Positive NewsFAFFirst American Financial4.2985 of 5 stars$61.45+0.4%$75.00+22.1%+19.1%$6.30B$6.13B40.7019,038Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group4.078 of 5 stars$169.62+1.3%$179.50+5.8%+30.9%$6.02B$6.24B14.124,900Positive NewsSIGISelective Insurance Group3.4692 of 5 stars$86.65+0.8%$94.00+8.5%-6.5%$5.23B$4.86B23.612,840News CoverageWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group1.9153 of 5 stars$1,789.99+0.3%N/A+3.7%$4.59B$2.24B17.921,650News CoverageAGOAssured Guaranty4.3936 of 5 stars$87.12-0.5%$103.33+18.6%+11.4%$4.30B$872M10.41410Positive NewsMCYMercury General3.6365 of 5 stars$67.27+1.8%$80.00+18.9%+25.6%$3.66B$5.48B13.044,200News CoveragePositive NewsHTHHilltop4.5196 of 5 stars$30.39+0.1%$33.00+8.6%+4.0%$1.95B$1.61B15.433,646News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palomar Competitors Kinsale Capital Group Competitors RLI Competitors First American Financial 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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