Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) Stock Price Target Lowered at Piper Sandler

Key Points

• Piper Sandler lowered Bank of Hawaii’s price target from $85 to $78 while maintaining a “neutral” rating, implying 13.15% upside from the previous close.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: the stock has a consensus “Hold” rating from eight analysts, with an average price target of $85.
• Bank of Hawaii slightly exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $1.47 versus the $1.46 consensus, though revenue of $196.9 million fell short of estimates.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH - Get Free Report) had its price target reduced by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from $85.00 to $78.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the bank's stock. Piper Sandler's price target indicates a potential upside of 13.15% from the company's previous close.

Several other research firms have also commented on BOH. Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Bank of Hawaii in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Stephens downgraded Bank of Hawaii from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $85.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. DA Davidson boosted their price target on Bank of Hawaii from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Hawaii presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.00.

Bank of Hawaii Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BOH opened at $68.94 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company's 50-day moving average price is $76.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.77. Bank of Hawaii has a 52 week low of $59.36 and a 52 week high of $86.31. The stock has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.70.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The bank reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $196.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $199.51 million. Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 21.84% and a return on equity of 15.72%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.06 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Bank of Hawaii will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Bank of Hawaii

In other Bank of Hawaii news, insider Marco Abbruzzese sold 2,441 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total value of $199,161.19. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.97% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Bank of Hawaii

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BOH. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii in the 2nd quarter worth about $470,538,000. NFJ Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,758,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the second quarter worth approximately $37,864,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Bank of Hawaii during the first quarter worth approximately $34,385,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Bank of Hawaii in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,074,000. Institutional investors own 82.18% of the company's stock.

Key Bank of Hawaii News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.84 from $5.80, increased FY2027 expectations to $6.35 from $6.23, and lifted FY2028 estimates to $6.53 from $6.28. The revisions suggest improved medium- and long-term earnings expectations for Bank of Hawaii. Q3 EPS Estimates for Bank of Hawaii Cut by Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also raised estimates for Q4 2026 EPS to $1.54 from $1.50, Q1 2027 EPS to $1.47 from $1.46, Q2 2027 EPS to $1.59 from $1.58, Q3 2027 EPS to $1.59 from $1.58, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.71 from $1.61, and Q2 2028 EPS to $1.62 from $1.59.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest revisions leave the broader outlook mixed: Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $5.84 remains slightly below the current consensus estimate of $5.89, while the longer-term forecasts imply earnings growth through FY2028.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.52 from $1.53. Although the reduction is small, it may weigh on sentiment because it affects the next reported quarter and contrasts with the longer-term increases. Bank of Hawaii earnings estimate report

Bank of Hawaii Company Profile

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.

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