The price-to-earnings ratio for HCI Group Inc (NYSE: HCI) is above average at 10.68x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.15.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HCI is 7.57M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.52% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HCI on May 10, 2024 was 146.74K shares.
HCI) stock’s latest price update
HCI Group Inc (NYSE: HCI)’s stock price has gone decline by -9.02 in comparison to its previous close of 115.26, however, the company has experienced a -6.17% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-09 that HCI Group (HCI) first-quarter results reflect better performance at Homeowner Choice and TypTap Insurance Company, partially offset by a decrease in net investment income and higher expenses.
HCI’s Market Performance
HCI Group Inc (HCI) has seen a -6.17% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -7.10% decline in the past month and a 12.73% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.44% for HCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.81% for HCI’s stock, with a 27.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HCI
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HCI reach a price target of $100. The rating they have provided for HCI stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 16th, 2023.
HCI Trading at -5.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.42%, as shares sank -5.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HCI fell by -6.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +67.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $112.23. In addition, HCI Group Inc saw 19.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HCI starting from Patel Paresh, who purchase 500 shares at the price of $111.00 back on Apr 11 ’24. After this action, Patel Paresh now owns 349,500 shares of HCI Group Inc, valued at $55,500 using the latest closing price.
Patel Paresh, the Chief Executive Officer of HCI Group Inc, purchase 1,000 shares at $114.90 during a trade that took place back on Apr 09 ’24, which means that Patel Paresh is holding 349,000 shares at $114,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for HCI Group Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 37.53, with 8.24 for asset returns.
Based on HCI Group Inc (HCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.98. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 474.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.28.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, HCI Group Inc (HCI) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
