HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCIGet Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $245.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of HCI Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of HCI Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of HCI Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On HCI Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Freestone Grove Partners LP grew its position in shares of HCI Group by 353.6% during the 4th quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 275,108 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $52,735,000 after buying an additional 214,464 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of HCI Group by 2,944.0% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 116,858 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $18,067,000 after buying an additional 113,019 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of HCI Group by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 807,454 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $154,975,000 after buying an additional 105,925 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of HCI Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,256,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. grew its position in shares of HCI Group by 129.1% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 125,399 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $24,038,000 after buying an additional 70,662 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the company’s stock.

HCI Group Stock Performance

Shares of HCI stock opened at $157.69 on Wednesday. HCI Group has a 12 month low of $136.37 and a 12 month high of $210.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $154.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $164.81.

HCI Group (NYSE:HCIGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $5.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.26 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $242.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $245.09 million. HCI Group had a net margin of 32.64% and a return on equity of 30.88%. On average, research analysts anticipate that HCI Group will post 18.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCI Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. HCI Group’s dividend payout ratio is 7.02%.

About HCI Group

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HCI Group, Inc (NYSE: HCI) is a holding company whose principal business is the underwriting and issuance of property and casualty insurance through its insurance subsidiaries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company focuses primarily on personal-line insurance products, writing homeowners, condominium, renters and mobile home policies. HCI Group also offers wind-only and flood coverage in coastal regions across the state, providing tailored solutions to both coastal and non-coastal communities.

The company distributes its insurance products through a network of independent agents and brokers, leveraging local market expertise to assess risk and deliver personalized service.

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