HCI(US:HCI) ZACKSยท2024-09-25 23:05Group 1 - HCI Group closed at $106.25, reflecting a -1.08% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which lost 0.19% [1] - Over the past month, HCI Group's shares increased by 13.18%, significantly outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 1.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.95% [1] Group 2 - The upcoming earnings report for HCI Group is anticipated to show an EPS of $1.51, indicating a growth of 7.09% year-over-year, with projected net sales of $194.46 million, up 47.72% from the previous year [2] - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $12.37 per share and revenue at $788.65 million, representing increases of +66.94% and +43.22% respectively from the prior year [3] Group 3 - Recent changes to analyst estimates for HCI Group are being monitored, as upward revisions indicate analysts' positive outlook on the company's operations and profit generation capabilities [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which evaluates estimate changes, has HCI Group currently rated at 3 (Hold), with no changes in the consensus EPS estimate over the past month [6] Group 4 - HCI Group's Forward P/E ratio is 8.68, which is lower than the industry's average Forward P/E of 13.72, indicating a valuation discount [7] - The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, to which HCI Group belongs, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 19, placing it in the top 8% of over 250 industries [7][8]