HCIHCIFinancial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

HCI Stock Forecast: HCI Group, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Nov 2026
$203
+0.42% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering HCI Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $235 — +16.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 78 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$2.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
78/ 100
Median analyst target
$235
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$246.7M+11.2% y/y
Net income$82.9M
Free cash flow$124.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.7%
1M
+9.9%
YTD
+6.4%
1Y
−0.8%
From 52W high
−2.0%
From 52W low
+36.6%
$148
$207
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

HCI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores HCI Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 4 Nov 2026
78/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
99
Growth
97
Revisions
85
Momentum
61
Value
56
Issuance
53
Volatility
48
Size
32
Accruals
14

Quality (99): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (14): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

HCI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HCI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$140$160$180$200$220$240$260$280Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26HCIHigh $265Median $235Low $225

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
4 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $225Median $235High $265

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +16.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
7 Aug 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$255 → $265
9 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight$225
9 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatesOverweight—
13 Nov 2025OppenheimerDowngradePerform—
10 Nov 2025CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
7 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
30 May 2025Compass PointUpgradeBuy—
19 May 2025JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—
9 May 2025JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—
28 Feb 2025Citizens Capital MarketsMaintainsMarket Outperform—
17 Dec 2024Truist SecuritiesReiteratesBuy—
8 Nov 2024OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
8 Nov 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
21 Oct 2024Compass PointDowngradeNeutral—
15 Oct 2024JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
8 Oct 2024Compass PointMaintainsBuy—
23 Sept 2024JMP SecuritiesReiteratesMarket Outperform—
9 Aug 2024JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—
9 May 2024JMP SecuritiesMaintainsMarket Outperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

HCI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, HCI Group, Inc. returned −0.8% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

HCI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26HCIS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

HCI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+17.9%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
8.7×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.6×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Price / book
2.3×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
3.8×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
11.1%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
11.5%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
45.4%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Net margin
32.6%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
35.0%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Return on assets
11.6%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.8%

Higher than 68% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • HCI Group, Inc. has a market value of $2.5B and an enterprise value of $1.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $952.7M. The latest quarter grew 11.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $343.8M, a 36.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $23.20.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $409.4M.

  • HCI Group, Inc. spent $86.5M on share buybacks and $20.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 12.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 8.7×; forward P/E: 10.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.79%, paying out 7% of earnings.

  • HCI Group, Inc. employs 594 people — $1.6M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 4 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

HCI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInsurance - Property & Casualty
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
HCIHCI Group, Inc.$2.5B78
PRCHPorch Group, Inc.$2.4B28
SKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.$2.8B53
KMPRKemper Corp.$2.1B52
HMNHorace Mann Educators Corp.$2.0B68
SLDESlide Insurance Holdings, Inc.$3.1B52
LMNDLemonade, Inc.$3.5B23

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News

Latest HCI news & analysis

HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 5 Nov 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a transcript of HCI Group, Inc.’s Q3 2026 earnings call. The provided excerpt contains no details from the discussion.

Why it matters — HCI watchers can note the transcript’s publication, but the excerpt does not provide earnings or company updates to assess.

HCI Group (HCI) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Nov 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research’s headline reports that HCI Group released Q3 earnings for the quarter ended September 2026. The excerpt says the article considers key metrics against Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures, but provides no results.

Why it matters — Those comparisons may help HCI watchers assess quarterly performance, though the excerpt does not state how the metrics compared.

HCI Group (HCI) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026positive

HCI Group reported third-quarter earnings of $6.45 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.01. Earnings were $4.90 per share in the year-ago quarter.

Why it matters — HCI watchers may note the quarterly earnings beat and the increase from the year-ago per-share result.

HCI Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 4 Nov 2026positive

HCI Group reported third-quarter 2026 pre-tax income of $116 million and net income of $86 million, compared with $91 million and $68 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2025. The release also reported diluted EPS of $6.45 and a gross loss ratio of 20.7%.

Why it matters — The reported year-over-year increases in pre-tax and net income provide HCI watchers with an update on the company’s quarterly financial results.

Wall Street Analysts Think HCI Group (HCI) Is a Good Investment: Is It?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Nov 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research discusses how Wall Street analysts’ recommendations are often used by investors and how reported rating changes can affect a stock’s price. The excerpt does not specify an analyst rating or change for HCI Group.

Why it matters — HCI watchers may note the general role analyst recommendations and rating-change reports can play in investor decisions and stock-price movements.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about HCI stock

What is the HCI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering HCI Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $235, with estimates ranging from $225 to $265. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is HCI stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering HCI Group, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks HCI Group, Inc. 78 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank HCI?

As at 4 Nov 2026, HCI Group, Inc. ranks 78 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (99 of 100).

Will HCI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +16.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks HCI Group, Inc. 78 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the HCI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering HCI Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HCI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $225 to $265 over the next 12 months.

How has HCI stock performed over the past year?

HCI Group, Inc. returned -0.8% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does HCI Group, Inc. do?

HCI Group, Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company that focuses on residential coverage for homeowners, condominium owners, renters, and mobile home policyholders.

What is the latest news on HCI?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 5 Nov 2026): "HCI Group, Inc. (HCI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha published a transcript of HCI Group, Inc.’s Q3 2026 earnings call. The provided excerpt contains no details from the discussion.

Company

About HCI Group, Inc.

HCI Group, Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company that focuses on residential coverage for homeowners, condominium owners, renters, and mobile home policyholders. HCI Group serves markets primarily in Florida, while also offering products in selected other U.S. states through its insurance subsidiaries. In addition to underwriting and policy administration, the company provides claims adjusting and processing services, along with insurance technology and operations solutions through its Exzeo platform and related systems. HCI Group also operates reciprocal exchange activities and maintains a real estate segment, giving it a diversified business mix within the insurance and property services landscape. Based in Tampa, Florida, HCI Group plays a specialized role in personal lines insurance by combining underwriting, technology, and operational services for carriers and agents.

CEO Mr. Pareshbhai Suryakant Patel · 594 employees · United States · https://www.hcigroup.com