Is HCI Group (HCI) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?

The Finance group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has HCI Group (HCI) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Finance peers, we might be able to answer that question.HCI Group is one of 862 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. HCI Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).The Zacks Consensus Estimate for HCI's full-year earnings has moved 24% higher within the past quarter. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.Our latest available data shows that HCI has returned about 68.2% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Finance group have gained about 17.8% on average. This means that HCI Group is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.Another stock in the Finance sector, Popular (BPOP), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 33.3%.The consensus estimate for Popular's current year EPS has increased 3.6% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Breaking things down more, HCI Group is a member of the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, which includes 41 individual companies and currently sits at #50 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 10% this year, meaning that HCI is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. In contrast, Popular falls under the Banks - Southeast industry. Currently, this industry has 56 stocks and is ranked #34. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +6%.Investors with an interest in Finance stocks should continue to track HCI Group and Popular. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2026Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2026? History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2025, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,530.8%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +570.3%.Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2026. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 5. Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>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 Report Popular, Inc. (BPOP): 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