Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $0.84 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 issued its earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $160.29 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.17 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on BOH. Piper Sandler increased 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Bank of Hawaii from $67.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Bank of Hawaii from $65.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $64.80.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Up 2.0 %

BOH stock opened at $77.95 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.03. Bank of Hawaii has a twelve month low of $54.50 and a twelve month high of $81.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 23.41, a PEG ratio of 5.06 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.59%. Bank of Hawaii’s payout ratio is 84.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Matthew Emerson sold 1,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.27, for a total value of $97,925.85. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 13,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $991,327.59. This represents a 8.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.11% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOH. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 299.1% in the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 44,694 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,788,000 after purchasing an additional 33,495 shares during the period. Swedbank AB increased its stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 3.6% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 725,000 shares of the bank’s stock worth $41,477,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in Bank of Hawaii during the 1st quarter valued at $832,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Bank of Hawaii by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 675,615 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $38,652,000 after buying an additional 54,078 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 32,881 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,052,000 after acquiring an additional 1,398 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.