Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $84.80.

BOH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bank of Hawaii from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $91.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Bank of Hawaii from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. DA Davidson increased their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $77.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank of Hawaii from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st.

Key Headlines Impacting Bank of Hawaii

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management now targets roughly a 2.9% net interest margin by year-end 2026 and trimmed its overhead growth outlook to about 2.5%–3%, which supports margin expansion and longer‑term earnings leverage. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a $0.70 quarterly dividend (record May 29, payable June 12), yielding about 3.5% — a supportive signal for income investors and a floor under the share price. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call commentary emphasized a “resilient core” business and execution on expense control and NIM improvement — positive tone but qualitative and dependent on execution. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 EPS of $1.30 compares favorably to $0.97 a year ago, showing solid year‑over‑year earnings power, but the sequential comparison was weaker. Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Reported GAAP EPS of $1.30 missed consensus (~$1.33) and revenue of $192.3M was slightly below estimates, which can pressure near‑term sentiment and analyst revisions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Net income declined sequentially to $57.4M and return on average common equity eased, highlighting short‑term margin/earnings pressure despite management’s longer‑term NIM goal. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. DF Dent & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. DF Dent & Co. Inc. now owns 3,433 shares of the bank’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management increased its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 5.7% in the third quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,972 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Bank of Hawaii by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,520 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network raised its position in Bank of Hawaii by 5.6% during the third quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 3,353 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in Bank of Hawaii by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 3,213 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. 82.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BOH opened at $80.07 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $76.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.92. Bank of Hawaii has a one year low of $59.36 and a one year high of $82.74.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The bank reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $192.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $193.53 million. Bank of Hawaii had a return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 19.30%.During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.97 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Bank of Hawaii will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

Bank of Hawaii Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.61%.

About Bank of Hawaii

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.