Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Retail customers can access checking and savings accounts, online and mobile banking platforms, consumer loans, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and credit cards. For commercial and institutional clients, Bank of Hawaii provides commercial lending, treasury management, trade finance, and merchant services designed to support local businesses and regional commerce.

In addition to core banking operations, Bank of Hawaii maintains a robust wealth management and trust services division. Private clients benefit from investment management, fiduciary and trust administration, retirement planning, and estate services. The bank’s insurance subsidiary offers property, casualty and life insurance solutions to both individual and corporate customers.

Bank of Hawaii serves customers across the Hawaiian Islands and in American Samoa through branch offices and ATMs, supplemented by digital channels for 24/7 access. The institution is led by Chairman, President & CEO Peter S. Ho, under whose guidance the bank continues to emphasize community engagement, sustainable growth and technological innovation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $65.51 to $66.75
• 50-Day Range: $61.28 to $68.84
• 52-Week Range: $57.44 to $82.70
• Volume: 291,711 shs
• Average Volume: 392,291 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.22
• Dividend Yield: 4.27%
• Price Target: $75.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bank of Hawaii Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bank of Hawaii scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bank of Hawaii has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Bank of Hawaii has a consensus price target of $75.00, representing about 14.3% upside from its current price of $65.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bank of Hawaii has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bank of Hawaii are expected to grow by 19.65% in the coming year, from $3.97 to $4.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bank of Hawaii is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bank of Hawaii is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 240.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bank of Hawaii has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bank of Hawaii has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.18% of the float of Bank of Hawaii has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bank of Hawaii has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bank of Hawaii has recently increased by 2.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Bank of Hawaii is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bank of Hawaii has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bank of Hawaii is 73.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bank of Hawaii will have a dividend payout ratio of 58.95% next year. This indicates that Bank of Hawaii will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.36

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.18% of the float of Bank of Hawaii has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bank of Hawaii has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bank of Hawaii has recently increased by 2.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Bank of Hawaii has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Bank of Hawaii this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bank of Hawaii insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.07% of the stock of Bank of Hawaii is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.18% of the stock of Bank of Hawaii is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BOH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BOH shares performed this year?

Bank of Hawaii's stock was trading at $71.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BOH shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $65.62.

How were Bank of Hawaii's earnings last quarter?

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The bank reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $174.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.82 million. Bank of Hawaii had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.67% and a net margin of 16.30%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Bank of Hawaii's major shareholders?

Bank of Hawaii's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.59%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.32%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.64%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter S Ho, Robert W Wo Jr, Matthew Emerson, Alicia E Moy, Patrick M Mcguirk, Taryn L Salmon and Kent Thomas Lucien.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Bank of Hawaii?

Shares of BOH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bank of Hawaii own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank of Hawaii investors own include InterDigital (IDCC), Stag Industrial (STAG), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - WEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BOH
• CIK: 46195
• Web: www.boh.com
• Phone: (888) 643-3888
• Fax: 808-538-4007
• Employees: 1,865
• Year Founded: 1897

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bank of Hawaii: $75.00
• High Price Target: $81.00
• Low Price Target: $68.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.78
• P/E Growth: 0.86
• Net Income: $149.99 million
• Net Margins: 16.30%
• Pretax Margin: 21.03%
• Return on Equity: 12.67%
• Return on Assets: 0.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $663.41 million
• Price / Sales: 3.99
• Cash Flow: $4.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.51
• Book Value: $33.28 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,768,000
• Free Float: 38,945,000
• Market Cap: $2.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84