DA Davidson Predicts Bank of Hawaii Q1 Earnings

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a report issued on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $79.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $3.77 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Bank of Hawaii’s FY2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stephens began coverage on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on 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 Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Bank of Hawaii Price Performance

Shares of BOH opened at $74.52 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.52. The firm has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a PE ratio of 21.54 and a beta of 1.05. 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 1-year low of $54.50 and a 1-year high of $82.70.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $0.85 earnings per share 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BOH. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 1.2% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,511,420 shares of the bank’s stock worth $94,872,000 after buying an additional 35,187 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 91.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 93,504 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,870,000 after buying an additional 44,599 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,591 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,435,000 after buying an additional 10,390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,823,000. Institutional investors own 82.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Taryn L. Salmon sold 449 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.97, for a total transaction of $33,661.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,703.60. This trade represents a 4.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Bank of Hawaii Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.92%.

Bank of Hawaii Company Profile

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.