Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank of Hawaii in a report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.85 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $265.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.29 million. Bank of Hawaii had a return on equity of 11.33% and a net margin of 13.76%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.17 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on BOH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Stephens began 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. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of Hawaii presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.83.

Bank of Hawaii Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSE:BOH opened at $69.45 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Bank of Hawaii has a one year low of $54.50 and a one year high of $82.70. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $74.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.68.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th were given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 84.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Hawaii

In other news, insider Matthew Emerson sold 1,355 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.27, for a total value of $97,925.85. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 13,717 shares in the company, valued at $991,327.59. This trade represents a 8.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the 2nd quarter valued at about $106,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter valued at approximately $119,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Bank of Hawaii by 5,508.3% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,692 shares of the bank’s stock worth $169,000 after acquiring an additional 2,644 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the 2nd quarter worth $172,000. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter valued at $205,000. Institutional investors own 82.18% of the company’s stock.

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.