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    The Bull Case For HCI Group (HCI) Could Change Following Alden’s Aggressive Q3 Stake Expansion – Learn Why

    Simply Wall St·12/10/2025 15:22:16
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    • In the third quarter, Alden Global Capital LLC increased its holdings in HCI Group by 42,840 shares to 62,940 shares, worth about US$12.08 million and now representing 7.06% of Alden’s reportable assets as its sixth-largest position.
    • This move highlights growing institutional interest in HCI Group, reflecting how the company’s recent revenue and profit momentum is reshaping perceptions of its insurance-and-technology model.
    • We’ll now examine how Alden Global Capital’s sizeable position in HCI Group influences the company’s investment narrative and risk-reward profile.

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    HCI Group Investment Narrative Recap

    To own HCI Group, you need to believe its Florida-focused insurance-and-tech model can keep converting underwriting discipline into resilient earnings, even as reinsurance costs and catastrophe exposure remain front of mind. Alden Global Capital’s larger stake reinforces confidence around that earnings story but does not materially change the key near term swing factors: how HCI manages rising reinsurance spend and the shrinking pool of attractive Citizens depopulation policies.

    The most relevant recent update here is HCI’s Q3 2025 earnings release, which showed higher revenue and profits alongside commentary that reinsurance premium ceded will continue to rise and margins may normalize. For investors, that combination of strong current profitability with a more constrained margin outlook is the context in which Alden is increasing its exposure, and it frames how you might weigh the upside from HCI’s model against the pressures building in Florida’s property market.

    Yet some of the greatest risks that investors should be aware of relate to HCI’s heavy concentration in Florida and its exposure to potential catastrophe losses…

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    HCI Group's narrative projects $1.1 billion revenue and $342.7 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how HCI Group's forecasts yield a $234.00 fair value, a 35% upside to its current price.

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    Six fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span an extremely wide range, from about US$120.92 up to US$114,561.05, showing just how far apart individual views can be. Against that backdrop, HCI’s dependence on Florida and a shrinking pool of attractive Citizens depopulation policies may help explain why different investors reach very different conclusions about its future performance and risk profile.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.