Bank of Hawaii Q4 EPS Forecast Lowered by Zacks Research

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Stephens started coverage on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on Bank of Hawaii from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Performance

Shares of Bank of Hawaii stock opened at $73.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 1.04. Bank of Hawaii has a 52 week low of $54.50 and a 52 week high of $82.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $72.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.12.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last released its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.02). Bank of Hawaii had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 14.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,618,206 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $329,001,000 after buying an additional 31,918 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,244,649 shares of the bank’s stock worth $140,897,000 after purchasing an additional 106,717 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,571,512 shares of the bank’s stock worth $111,955,000 after purchasing an additional 60,092 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 908,303 shares of the bank’s stock worth $57,025,000 after purchasing an additional 10,357 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 840,574 shares of the bank’s stock worth $59,884,000 after purchasing an additional 42,719 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bank of Hawaii news, CAO Patrick M. Mcguirk sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.08, for a total value of $150,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 9,173 shares in the company, valued at approximately $688,708.84. This represents a 17.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Taryn L. Salmon sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.97, for a total value of $33,661.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 9,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $740,703.60. The trade was a 4.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Bank of Hawaii’s payout ratio is 80.92%.

About Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hawaii that provides various financial products and services in Hawaii, Guam, and other Pacific Islands. It operates in three segments: Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The Consumer Banking segment offers checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and leases, overdraft lines of credit, installment loans, small business loans and leases, and credit cards; private and international client banking, investment, credit, and trust services to individuals and families, as well as high-net-worth individuals; investment management; institutional investment advisory services to corporations, government entities, and foundations; and brokerage offerings, including equities, mutual funds, life insurance, and annuity products.