Hci Group Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

HCI Stock  USD 111.37  1.11  1.01%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your conservative attitude towards risk, our recommendation regarding HCI Group is 'Strong Sell'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of HCI's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell HCIBuy HCI
Strong Sell

Market Performance

ModestDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Possible ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon HCI Group has a Mean Deviation of 2.18, Semi Deviation of 3.65, Standard Deviation of 3.42, Variance of 11.69, Downside Variance of 16.42 and Semi Variance of 13.3
Macroaxis provides investment recommendation on HCI to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on HCI Group. Our trade recommendations engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure HCI Group is not overpriced, please check out all HCI fundamentals, including its revenue, total debt, and the relationship between the price to earning and net income . Given that HCI Group has a price to earning of 10.45 X, we strongly advise you to confirm HCI Group market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the future given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

HCI Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

HCI Group had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
HCI Group has 209.9 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.64, which is OK given its current industry classification. HCI Group has a current ratio of 0.82, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for HCI to invest in growth at high rates of return.
Over 82.0% of HCI shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from news.google.com: YieldBoost HCI Group From 1.4 percent To 13.7 percent Using Options - Nasdaq

HCI Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of HCI's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of HCI's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of HCI daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use HCI Group price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of HCI returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for HCI.
Mean Return
0.37
Value At Risk
-3.53
Potential Upside
4.53
Standard Deviation
3.42
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of HCI historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

HCI Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Alyeska Investment Group, L.p.2024-06-30
110 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-09-30
108 K
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2024-06-30
101.2 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
97.2 K
Two Sigma Investments Llc2024-06-30
95 K
Wellington Management Company Llp2024-06-30
92.7 K
Essex Investment Management Company, Llc2024-09-30
88.6 K
Bernzott Capital Advisors2024-09-30
84.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
80.9 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
1.2 M
Hood River Capital Management Llc2024-09-30
812.7 K
Note, although HCI's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

HCI Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Capital Expenditures2.9M6.4M3.3M10.1M8.3M8.7M
Net Income26.6M27.6M7.2M(54.6M)76.4M80.2M
End Period Cash Flow229.9M433.7M631.3M237.8M539.8M566.8M
Change In Cash(10.2M)203.8M197.6M(393.6M)302.0M317.1M
Free Cash Flow51.2M70.9M93.2M(10.2M)225.5M236.8M
Other Non Cash Items(3.9M)(35.3M)(7.4M)(7.8M)2.0M2.1M
Change To Netincome8.8M16.6M16.5M7.2M8.3M5.3M
Depreciation8.9M8.7M5.5M8.0M8.2M5.5M
Dividends Paid13.0M12.7M14.1M15.2M13.7M10.8M
Change To Inventory26.5M64.2M63.1M(182.4M)(164.1M)(155.9M)
Investments(27.1M)125.6M27.0M(448.9M)4.3M4.5M
Change Receivables(12.2M)(18.0M)(54.7M)(595.8M)(536.3M)(509.4M)
Net Borrowings9.3M19.4M(152K)151.5M174.2M182.9M

HCI Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to HCI or Insurance sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that HCI's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a HCI stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.21
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.26
σ
Overall volatility
3.40
Ir
Information ratio 0.07

HCI Volatility Alert

HCI Group shows above-average downside volatility for the selected time horizon. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure HCI's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact HCI's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

HCI Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing HCI's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze HCI's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between HCI and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as HCI or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of HCI's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing HCI by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare HCI to competition
FundamentalsHCIPeer Average
Return On Equity0.43-0.31
Return On Asset0.079-0.14
Profit Margin0.19 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0.04) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation887.08 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding10.54 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders21.81 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions82.17 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted1.14 M4.71 M
Price To Earning10.45 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.58 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.56 X11.42 X
Revenue550.67 M9.43 B
Gross Profit20.01 M27.38 B
EBITDA136.95 M3.9 B
Net Income76.41 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents234.86 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share39.86 X5.01 X
Total Debt209.9 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.64 %48.70 %
Current Ratio0.84 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share43.12 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations233.79 M971.22 M
Short Ratio5.65 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share12.05 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.70 X4.89 X
Target Price138.75
Number Of Employees54718.84 K
Beta1.12-0.15
Market Capitalization1.17 B19.03 B
Total Asset1.4 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings238.44 M9.33 B
Annual Yield0.01 %
Note: Acquisition by Gregory Politis of 750 shares of HCI subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

HCI Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as HCI . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether HCI Group offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of HCI's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Hci Group Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Hci Group Stock:
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Is Property & Casualty Insurance space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of HCI. If investors know HCI will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about HCI listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
16.123
Dividend Share
1.6
Earnings Share
12.05
Revenue Per Share
78.183
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.48
The market value of HCI Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of HCI that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of HCI's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is HCI's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because HCI's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect HCI's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between HCI's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if HCI is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, HCI's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.