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HCI Group (HCI - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $182.60, demonstrating a +1.01% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.42%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.29%.
The property and casualty insurance holding company's shares have seen an increase of 11.51% over the last month, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 4.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of HCI Group in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $5.08, reflecting a 1.93% decrease from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $240.67 million, up 8.45% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $18.07 per share and a revenue of $959.64 million, representing changes of -20.47% and +6.51%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for HCI Group. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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. As of now, HCI Group holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at valuation, HCI Group is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.86.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 106, which puts it in the top 44% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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HCI Group (HCI) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
HCI Group (HCI - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $182.60, demonstrating a +1.01% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.42%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.29%.
The property and casualty insurance holding company's shares have seen an increase of 11.51% over the last month, surpassing the Finance sector's gain of 4.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.2%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of HCI Group in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $5.08, reflecting a 1.93% decrease from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $240.67 million, up 8.45% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $18.07 per share and a revenue of $959.64 million, representing changes of -20.47% and +6.51%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for HCI Group. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable 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. As of now, HCI Group holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at valuation, HCI Group is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.86.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 106, which puts it in the top 44% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.