In the latest close session, HCI Group (HCI) was down 1.56% at $157.51. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.56% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.26%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.78%.
Shares of the property and casualty insurance holding company witnessed a loss of 6.8% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Finance sector with its loss of 1.23%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.27%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of HCI Group in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 25, 2026. In that report, analysts expect HCI Group to post earnings of $4.87 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 1470.97%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $232.36 million, reflecting a 43.54% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.29 per share and a revenue of $886.82 million, representing changes of +173.82% and +18.23%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for HCI Group. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable 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. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. HCI Group is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
With respect to valuation, HCI Group is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 10. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.81.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 129, this industry ranks in the bottom 48% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
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