Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $3.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank of Hawaii’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business had revenue of $265.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.29 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.17 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on BOH. Barclays increased their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.80.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Performance

Shares of Bank of Hawaii stock opened at $76.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.95, a P/E/G ratio of 5.07 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Bank of Hawaii has a twelve month low of $54.50 and a twelve month high of $81.45. The company’s fifty day moving average is $68.56 and its 200 day moving average is $63.93.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.66%. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio is currently 84.08%.

Insider Transactions at Bank of Hawaii

In other Bank of Hawaii news, insider Matthew Emerson sold 1,355 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.27, for a total transaction of $97,925.85. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 13,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $991,327.59. The trade was a 8.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.47% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 1.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 908,303 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $57,025,000 after purchasing an additional 10,357 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in Bank of Hawaii by 91.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 93,504 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,870,000 after buying an additional 44,599 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Bank of Hawaii during the 3rd quarter valued at $365,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 106,717 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 68,757 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,316,000 after acquiring an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. 82.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.