Quantbot Technologies LP Buys Shares of 11,622 HCI Group, Inc. $HCI

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 25th, 2026

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in HCI Group, Inc. (NYSE:HCI – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 11,622 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,037,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HCI. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of HCI Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $323,098,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in HCI Group by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 839,621 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $160,947,000 after purchasing an additional 32,167 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in HCI Group by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 384,788 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $73,760,000 after purchasing an additional 17,299 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in HCI Group by 11.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 354,884 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $54,870,000 after purchasing an additional 36,348 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in HCI Group by 16.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 352,935 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $67,739,000 after buying an additional 50,378 shares during the last quarter. 86.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on HCI Group from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of HCI Group in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research lowered HCI Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings cut HCI Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of HCI Group in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $225.00 target price for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, HCI Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $241.67.

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HCI Group Trading Up 1.5%

HCI Group stock opened at $185.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 1.04. HCI Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $144.75 and a fifty-two week high of $210.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $178.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $165.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.69.

HCI Group (NYSE:HCI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The insurance provider reported $5.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.04 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $246.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $247.43 million. HCI Group had a return on equity of 28.80% and a net margin of 32.60%. Equities research analysts forecast that HCI Group, Inc. will post 19.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCI Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. HCI Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.90%.

HCI Group Profile

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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.