Why Are HCI Group (HCI) Shares Soaring Today

What Happened?

Shares of insurance and technology company HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) jumped 5.3% in the morning session after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results that significantly surpassed analyst expectations. HCI announced earnings per share of $7.25, beating analyst estimates by $2.67. This marked a substantial jump from the $0.23 per share earned in the same quarter last year. Revenue for the quarter also topped forecasts, coming in at $246.2 million, a 52.1% increase year-on-year. The company's book value per share also impressed, growing 90.3% over the year to $80.13, beating Wall Street's expectations.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $170.33, up 4.2% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

HCI Group’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 9 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 7 months ago when the stock gained 4.5% on the news that the company reported strong second-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed analyst expectations for both revenue and profit. 

The property and casualty insurer reported earnings per share (EPS) of $5.06, a significant increase from $4.24 in the same quarter last year and beating analyst estimates of $4.38. Revenue also surpassed expectations, rising 7.6% year-over-year to $221.9 million. The company's core insurance business showed steady growth, with Net Premiums Earned—what an insurer collects from policies after paying for its own insurance, called reinsurance—increasing 7.1% to $200.1 million. A key driver of the strong results was improved efficiency, as evidenced by the pre-tax profit margin expanding to 42.5%, a 5.7 percentage point increase from the prior year. This indicates that the company's expenses grew at a slower rate than its revenue, boosting overall profitability.

HCI Group is down 7.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $170.33 per share, it is trading 17.5% below its 52-week high of $206.40 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HCI Group’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,943.

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