HCI Group (HCI) closed at $179.27 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.89% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.21% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.22%.
Prior to today’s trading, shares of the property and casualty insurance holding company had lost 1.38% lagged the Finance sector’s gain of 3.31% and the S&P 500’s gain of 1.7%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of HCI Group in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company’s earnings report is set to go public on August 6, 2026. The company’s upcoming EPS is projected at $4.97, signifying a 4.05% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $240.67 million, reflecting a 8.45% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $18.29 per share and revenue of $968.42 million, indicating changes of -19.5% and +7.49%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for HCI Group. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we’ve established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there’s been a 1.21% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, HCI Group boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, HCI Group is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.62. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 11.81, which means HCI Group is trading at a discount to the group.
The Insurance – Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 149, which puts it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
