DA Davidson Predicts Bank of Hawaii Q1 Earnings

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bank of Hawaii in a report released on Tuesday, January 28th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.97 per share 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 $3.54 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Bank of Hawaii’s FY2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last posted its quarterly 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 13.76% and a return on equity of 11.33%.

BOH has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Bank of Hawaii from $56.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Stephens started coverage on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $90.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.00.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Performance

Shares of BOH opened at $74.40 on Thursday. Bank of Hawaii has a 12 month low of $54.50 and a 12 month high of $82.70. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34 and a beta of 1.05.

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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.76%. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 84.08%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii in the second quarter worth $106,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the 2nd quarter valued at $119,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 70.9% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,957 shares of the bank’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 812 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 5,508.3% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,692 shares of the bank’s stock worth $169,000 after buying an additional 2,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trust Point Inc. bought a new stake in Bank of Hawaii during the fourth quarter valued at about $204,000. 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.