Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) Hits New 12-Month High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $78.25 and last traded at $75.7050, with a volume of 104306 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $75.11.

The bank reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.14. Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 17.41% and a return on equity of 13.33%. The company had revenue of $189.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $184.83 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share.

Bank of Hawaii Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Bank of Hawaii’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.63%.

Key Stories Impacting Bank of Hawaii

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and full?year beat: BOH reported Q4 EPS of $1.39 vs. $1.25 consensus and revenue of $189.7M vs. $184.8M, while FY2025 diluted EPS rose to $4.63 (net income +37.3%). Management also showed improving ROE and margins — the print confirms accelerating profitability. Business Wire: FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Margin expansion outlook: Management highlighted a “deposit remix” and targets a potential net interest margin (NIM) near 2.90% by end?2026, signaling further revenue leverage if funding mix shifts as planned. MSN: NIM Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised BOH from “market perform” to “outperform” and lifted its price target to $91 (previous $75), implying notable upside versus the current level — this can attract buy?side interest and improve sentiment. Benzinga: KBW Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase/confirmation: BOH declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share (annualized yield ~3.7%), with record/ex?dividend timing set in late February — supports income investors and reduces downside from yield?seeking flows.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call & analyst commentary available: Transcripts, call highlights and slide deck provide detail on credit trends, expense plans and capital deployment — useful for modeling but contain no new negative surprises so far. Yahoo: Q4 Transcript Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on BOH shares. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Bank of Hawaii from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $75.00 to $91.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut Bank of Hawaii from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 4th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $75.20.

Insider Activity at Bank of Hawaii

In related news, CEO Peter S. Ho sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.87, for a total value of $1,018,050.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 156,774 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,640,251.38. This represents a 8.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Bank of Hawaii

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,049,452 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $68,885,000 after purchasing an additional 37,370 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 122.3% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,012,560 shares of the bank’s stock worth $66,464,000 after buying an additional 557,148 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Bank of Hawaii by 0.3% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 655,639 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,036,000 after buying an additional 2,175 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter valued at about $30,569,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 163.9% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 339,827 shares of the bank’s stock worth $22,306,000 after buying an additional 211,076 shares during the last quarter. 82.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $66.70.

Bank of Hawaii Company Profile

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.