American Coastal Insurance (NASDAQ:ACIC – Get Free Report) and Hagerty (NYSE:HGTY – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares American Coastal Insurance and Hagerty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Coastal Insurance | $296.66 million | 2.01 | $75.72 million | $1.71 | 7.13 |
| Hagerty | $1.20 billion | 3.63 | $17.02 million | $0.28 | 45.52 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for American Coastal Insurance and Hagerty, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Coastal Insurance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Hagerty | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
Hagerty has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Hagerty’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hagerty is more favorable than American Coastal Insurance.
Risk and Volatility
American Coastal Insurance has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hagerty has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
22.1% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.5% of Hagerty shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.9% of American Coastal Insurance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Hagerty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares American Coastal Insurance and Hagerty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Coastal Insurance | 25.95% | 30.06% | 6.84% |
| Hagerty | 5.85% | 16.85% | 4.94% |
Summary
American Coastal Insurance beats Hagerty on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Coastal Insurance
American Coastal Insurance Corporation operates as a property and casualty insurance holding company that sources, writes, and services residential personal and commercial property, and casualty insurance policies in the United States. The company offers structure, content, and liability coverage for standard single-family homeowners, renters, and condominium unit owners. It also provides commercial multi-peril property insurance for residential condominium associations and apartments, as well as loss or damage to buildings, inventory, and equipment caused by fire, wind, hail, water, theft, and vandalism. In addition, the company offers equipment breakdown, identity theft, cyber security, and flood policies. The company markets and distributes its products through a network of independent agencies. The company was formerly known as United Insurance Holdings Corp. and changed its name to American Coastal Insurance Corporation in August 2023. American Coastal Insurance Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
About Hagerty
Hagerty, Inc. provides insurance agency services worldwide. It offers motor vehicle and boat insurance products; and reinsurance products. The company provides Hagerty Media, which publishes contents through the Hagerty Drivers Club Magazine (HDC), video content, and social media channels; HDC that offers subscription based products and services, including HDC Magazine, automotive enthusiast events, proprietary vehicle valuation tools, emergency roadside services, and special vehicle-related discounts. In addition, it offers HVT, a valuation tool used by the customer to access current and historic pricing data of collector vehicle models. Further, the company offers Hagerty Garage + Social, a platform that provides clubhouses and car storage facilities. Hagerty, Inc. is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan.
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