Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2028 earnings estimates for shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the bank will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Bank of Hawaii’s current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $85.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Stephens cut Bank of Hawaii from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $85.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Bank of Hawaii from $88.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on Bank of Hawaii from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank of Hawaii has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.00.

Bank of Hawaii Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE BOH opened at $68.70 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $76.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.74. Bank of Hawaii has a one year low of $59.36 and a one year 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 firm has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 12.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.72.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The bank reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $196.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.51 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.06 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Bank of Hawaii

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the 2nd quarter worth $470,538,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Bank of Hawaii in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,111,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Bank of Hawaii in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,125,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC increased its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 66.6% during the 2nd quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 63,217 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,152,000 after acquiring an additional 25,274 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in Bank of Hawaii during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,230,000. 82.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Bank of Hawaii news, insider Marco Abbruzzese sold 2,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.97% of the company’s stock.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were issued a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. Bank of Hawaii’s payout ratio is currently 52.24%.

Bank of Hawaii News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of Hawaii this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several longer-term earnings forecasts. Estimates increased for fourth-quarter 2026 EPS to $1.54 from $1.50, fiscal 2026 EPS to $5.84 from $5.80, fiscal 2027 EPS to $6.35 from $6.23, and fiscal 2028 EPS to $6.53 from $6.28. Smaller increases were also made for multiple 2027 and 2028 quarters, suggesting analysts see improving earnings momentum beyond the immediate quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler lowered its BOH price target to $78 from $85 and maintained a “neutral” rating. The revised target still implies meaningful upside from the stock’s recent level, but the reduction signals less near-term confidence in valuation or growth prospects.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed its third-quarter 2026 EPS estimate to $1.52 from $1.53. The revision is modest, but it points to slightly softer near-term earnings expectations and may be contributing to pressure on the stock. Q3 EPS Estimates for Bank of Hawaii Cut by Zacks Research

About Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii Corporation is a regional financial services company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Through its principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii, the company provides banking and financial services to consumers, businesses, government entities and institutional clients.

The bank offers consumer deposit accounts, residential and consumer lending, credit cards and online and mobile banking. Its business banking services include commercial lending, cash management, treasury services, commercial deposits and international banking.