Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.02 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.98. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.99 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on BOH. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $75.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.17.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of BOH opened at $69.47 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The business has a fifty day moving average of $66.70 and a 200 day moving average of $71.03. The company has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 0.76. Bank of Hawaii has a 52-week low of $54.50 and a 52-week high of $82.70.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The bank reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.08. Bank of Hawaii had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 14.47%. The firm had revenue of $169.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $168.65 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS.

Bank of Hawaii Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio is presently 78.65%.

Insider Activity at Bank of Hawaii

In other Bank of Hawaii news, insider Taryn L. Salmon sold 1,652 shares of Bank of Hawaii stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.15, for a total transaction of $109,279.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $426,138.30. The trade was a 20.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BOH. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 0.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 9,076 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. Wealth Alliance LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 3,270 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,457 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 80.2% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 391 shares of the bank’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. 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.