HCI Group, Inc.(HCI)Stock Analysis
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HCI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for HCI Group, Inc. (HCI), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HCI at 76.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #96 of 2,879 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. HCI scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (93.2), profitability (92.4), earnings quality (90.2). Areas of concern include institutional flow (5.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HCI Group, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $242.9M, net income of $73.4M, an operating margin of 47.5%. Top institutional holders of HCI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, Hood River Capital Management, based on the most recent SEC filings. HCI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1400810. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HCI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HCI Group, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. HCI Group, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 78 since 2021, currently 76.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving HCI's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from HCI Group, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net income surged 15% YoY to $85.0M on 8.6% revenue growth driven by higher premium volumes and investment income, with net premiums earned rising 10.7% to $222.2M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $242.9M+12.2% YoY
Higher volume of policies in force from Citizens policy assumptions in 2025; gross premiums earned $291.2M, up from $282.1M YoY.
Technology and operations solutions revenue; includes service fees from insurance operations.
Largest Expense Items
Higher volume of policies in force and weather-related events in the northeast during Q1 2026.
Includes stock-based compensation expense of $3.4M.
Margins: Net combined ratio improved to 56.9% from 56.1% YoY, with gross loss ratio stable at 20.1% and expense ratio at 27.4%. Improved profitability driven by policy growth and investment income expansion.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Reinsurance concentration: 67.8% of reinsurance recoverable ($269.9M) receivable from six reinsurers, including Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; reinsurer insolvency could materially impact claims recovery.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$242.9M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$73.4M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$148.5M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
47.5%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+36.2% YoYNet Income
+39.1% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+16.7% YoYTotal Assets
+23.1% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+43.9% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $750.1M +36.2% | $550.7M +10.2% | $499.6M +22.5% | $407.9M +76.4% | $231.3M -5.4% | $244.4M |
| Net Income | $110.0M +39.1% | $79.0M +244.7% | $-54.6M -3042.0% | $1.9M -89.5% | $17.7M +357.1% | $-6.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.89 +16.7% | $7.62 +222.1% | $-6.24 -3071.4% | $0.21 -91.0% | $2.34 +412.0% | $-0.75 |
| Total Assets | $2.23B +23.1% | $1.81B +0.4% | $1.80B +53.2% | $1.18B +41.3% | $832.9M -1.1% | $842.3M |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | — | $237.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $331.8M +43.9% | $230.7M +1922250.0% | $-12.0K -100.0% | $96.5M +237.5% | $28.6M +71.9% | $16.6M |
AI Insight: HCI Financial Trends
HCI's equity base more than doubled to $1,089M over eight quarters while revenue and net income hit new highs in Q4 2025.
• Revenue grew from $162M in Q4 2024 to $246M in Q4 2025, a 52% year-over-year increase for the same quarter.
• Net income surged from $3M in Q4 2024 to $98M in Q4 2025, and held at $73M in Q1 2026 versus $70M in Q1 2025.
• Equity expanded from $447M in Q2 2024 to $1,089M in Q1 2026, reflecting significant retained earnings and/or capital raises.
• Operating cash flow is volatile: $-29M in Q2 2024, peaking at $162M in Q1 2025, then dropping to $27M in Q3 2025.
⚠ Op CF fell sharply to $27M in Q3 2025 despite $66M net income — cash conversion inconsistency warrants monitoring.
⚠ Total debt data is absent across all periods; leverage picture remains incomplete and is a key unknown.
⚠ Revenue dipped slightly to $243M in Q1 2026 from $246M in Q4 2025 — watch for sustained growth momentum.
AI Insight: HCI Ratio Trends
HCI's profitability rebounded sharply from hurricane-hit Q3–Q4 2024 lows, with Q4 2025 operating margin surging to 58.5% — the highest in the visible period.
• Operating margin collapsed to 3.6% in Q4 2024 then recovered strongly, hitting 58.5% in Q4 2025 — a 55pp swing.
• ROA stabilized in the 11–12% range across Q2 2025 through Q1 2026, suggesting consistent underlying asset productivity.
• ROIC peaked at 76.8% in Q1 2025 but has since declined to 42.4% in Q1 2026, compressing roughly 34pp over four quarters.
• Net profit margin held above 29% across Q1–Q4 2025 (ex-hurricane quarters), signaling durable underwriting profitability in benign loss periods.
⚠ ROIC dropped from 76.8% in Q1 2025 to 42.4% in Q1 2026 — a sustained deceleration worth monitoring for capital efficiency erosion.
⚠ Q3–Q4 2024 margin crashes (OpMargin: 8.0%, 3.6%) highlight severe hurricane-season exposure; recurrence risk remains a key watchpoint.
⚠ ROE declined from 53.3% in Q1 2025 to 27.0% in Q1 2026, partly reflecting equity base growth — trajectory warrants monitoring.
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Top Institutional Holders of HCI
BlackRock, Inc.
$253.8M1,641,318 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$96.7M625,373 shHood River Capital Management LLC
$96.4M623,801 shKhrom Capital Management LLC
$89.7M580,268 shSTATE STREET CORP
$61.6M398,511 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$54.9M354,884 shFreestone Grove Partners LP
$53.1M343,386 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$46.6M301,405 shQube Research & Technologies Ltd
$37.4M241,659 shMORGAN STANLEY
$31.2M201,722 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $253.8M | 1,641,318 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $96.7M | 625,373 |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | $96.4M | 623,801 |
| Khrom Capital Management LLC | $89.7M | 580,268 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $61.6M | 398,511 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $54.9M | 354,884 |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | $53.1M | 343,386 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $46.6M | 301,405 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $37.4M | 241,659 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $31.2M | 201,722 |
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