Bank of Hawaii Q4 EPS Forecast Lowered by Zacks Research

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced 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 post earnings of $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.15. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.87 by ($0.02). Bank of Hawaii had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 14.47%.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report 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 target price for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Three investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.00.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of BOH opened at $73.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Bank of Hawaii has a 12-month low of $54.50 and a 12-month high of $82.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $72.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $70.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.17 and a beta of 1.04.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,474 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC boosted its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 9,076 shares of the bank’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,457 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,315 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,592 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $327,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Patrick M. Mcguirk sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.08, for a total value of $150,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 9,173 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $688,708.84. The trade was a 17.90 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Taryn L. Salmon sold 449 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.97, for a total transaction of $33,661.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,703.60. The trade was a 4.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Bank of Hawaii Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.