Q1 EPS Estimates for Bank of Hawaii Lifted by Zacks Research

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bank of Hawaii in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.79. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii's current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank of Hawaii's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.81 EPS.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The bank reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.02). Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 14.47% and a return on equity of 11.81%.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on BOH. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Bank of Hawaii from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Barclays boosted their target price on Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Bank of Hawaii Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BOH traded down $1.75 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $70.85. The company had a trading volume of 303,487 shares, compared to its average volume of 383,847. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.48 and a beta of 1.04. Bank of Hawaii has a twelve month low of $54.50 and a twelve month high of $82.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BOH. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Bank of Hawaii by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,474 shares of the bank's stock valued at $1,168,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Mariner LLC raised its stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 9,076 shares of the bank's stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Bank of Hawaii by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,315 shares of the bank's stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,592 shares of the bank's stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. 82.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Patrick M. Mcguirk sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.08, for a total transaction of $150,160.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 9,173 shares in the company, valued at approximately $688,708.84. This trade represents a 17.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $74.97, for a total value of $33,661.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 9,880 shares of the company's stock, valued at $740,703.60. This trade represents a 4.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Bank of Hawaii's payout ratio is currently 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.