Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Bank of Hawaii in a note issued to investors on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank of Hawaii’s FY2026 earnings at $5.80 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.23 EPS.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The bank reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.01. Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 21.84% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $196.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $199.51 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.06 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on BOH. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Stephens cut shares of Bank of Hawaii from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $85.00.

Bank of Hawaii Price Performance

Bank of Hawaii stock opened at $75.07 on Monday. Bank of Hawaii has a 52 week low of $59.36 and a 52 week high of $86.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.63 and a 200-day moving average of $78.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.70.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOH. Corient Private Wealth LP grew its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 13.0% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 68,704 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,599,000 after acquiring an additional 7,896 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter valued at $212,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 7,835.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 4,051,764 shares of the bank’s stock worth $330,178,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000,705 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 17.6% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,040 shares of the bank’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter worth $224,000. 82.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bank of Hawaii

In other news, insider Marco A. Abbruzzese sold 2,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total transaction of $199,161.19. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.97% of the company’s stock.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st 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 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.24%.

Bank of Hawaii Company Profile

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH) is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, with roots tracing back to its founding in 1897 by Charles Montague Cooke and Peter Cushman Jones. As one of the oldest financial institutions in the U.S. West Coast region, the bank has built a reputation for stability and community focus. It operates as the principal subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

The bank offers a comprehensive suite of personal and business banking products and services.