Watch Recovering
HCI
HCI Group, Inc.
Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty · small-cap ($2.0B)
-25.3%
from rolling 252-day high of $209.46 set 2025-10-24 · 202d ago
Current
$156.44
Decline depth
-25.3%
Decline σ
2.8σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

HCI qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-25.3%
From rolling 252-day high of $209.46, 202d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
2.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.73% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about HCI.

HCI qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -25.3% from its rolling 252-day high.

Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.

Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 1 (green), weekly 2U (green), monthly 2D (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-25. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $136.37 27.1% of range 52W high $210.50

Sector context · Financial Services

89 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.

42 Red List
29 Amber
18 Watch
-32.9% Median decline

Worst in sector: GSHD (-67.9%). Least-bad: FG (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →

Questions about HCI

What people ask.

Why is HCI on Broken Stocks?

HCI qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -25.3% from its rolling 252-day high of $209.46, set on 2025-10-24 — 202d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for HCI?

Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — HCI is still Watch because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is HCI a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. HCI is down -25.3% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is HCI a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is HCI trading inside its 52-week range?

At $156.44, HCI sits 27.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($136.37) to its 52-week high ($210.50). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has HCI been declining?

The current 25.3% decline accrued over 202d, which annualizes to roughly -45.7% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does HCI compare to its sector?

There are 89 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 42 Red, 29 Amber, 18 Watch, with 31 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.9% — HCI's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does HCI's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-02-25) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.