First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Stephens set a $28.00 price target on First Hawaiian in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Hawaiian in a report on Monday, July 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on First Hawaiian from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Barclays upped their target price on First Hawaiian from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on First Hawaiian from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Hawaiian has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.25.

First Hawaiian Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FHB opened at $28.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.72. First Hawaiian has a 12 month low of $22.65 and a 12 month high of $30.58. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.85.

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The bank reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. First Hawaiian had a net margin of 24.41% and a return on equity of 10.27%. The business had revenue of $231.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.77 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.58 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that First Hawaiian will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of First Hawaiian by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 165,337 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after acquiring an additional 13,071 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of First Hawaiian by 9.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 10,060 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $246,000 after acquiring an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in First Hawaiian during the first quarter worth $201,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in First Hawaiian by 10.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,407 shares of the bank’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 1,542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in First Hawaiian by 8.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 425,079 shares of the bank’s stock worth $10,389,000 after purchasing an additional 31,686 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.63% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about First Hawaiian

Here are the key news stories impacting First Hawaiian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: First Hawaiian reported second-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.60, ahead of the $0.58 consensus estimate, with revenue of $231.27 million also topping expectations; management also described the quarter as strong and declared a dividend. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s earnings call transcript and analyst coverage suggest the quarter largely matched or slightly exceeded Wall Street’s key metrics, reinforcing that operating performance remains stable. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position change, so it does not appear to be driving the stock move. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A class-action firm announced it is investigating First Hawaiian in connection with the merger, which may create a modest legal overhang for shares. Article Title

First Hawaiian Company Profile

First Hawaiian, Inc is the oldest and largest bank in Hawaii, operating as the bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank. Established in 1858, the company offers a full suite of financial services to individual, business and institutional clients. Its product portfolio includes consumer and commercial lending, deposit accounts, treasury and cash management, foreign exchange and trade finance, as well as wealth management and trust services.

First Hawaiian serves customers through an extensive network of branches, ATMs and digital channels across the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa.