HCI Group (HCI) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

In the latest close session, HCI Group (HCI) was down 2.04% at $138.99. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.07%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.18%. The stock of property and casualty insurance holding company has fallen by 4.54% in the past month, lagging the Finance sector's gain of 4.82% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.71%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of HCI Group in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 7, 2025. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $4.47, marking a 6.18% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $218.5 million, reflecting a 5.94% rise from the equivalent quarter last year. For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $15.54 per share and a revenue of $887.81 million, signifying shifts of +109.72% and +18.37%, respectively, from the last year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for HCI Group. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. 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 9.13. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 12.06 of its industry. The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, placing it within the top 38% of over 250 industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions. 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.5% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report HCI Group, Inc. (HCI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks