Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Competitors $68.70 +3.16 (+4.82%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.69 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 06:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BOH vs. ABCB, CVBF, FFBC, FHB, PPBI, SBCF, UBSI, WSFS, ZION, and BKUShould you be buying Bank of Hawaii stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bank of Hawaii include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), CVB Financial (CVBF), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), First Hawaiian (FHB), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (ZION), and BankUnited (BKU). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bank of Hawaii vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp CVB Financial First Financial Bancorp. First Hawaiian Pacific Premier Bancorp Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida United Bankshares WSFS Financial Zions Bancorporation, N.A. BankUnited Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to ABCB or BOH? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of Hawaii. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 13 mentions for Bank of Hawaii. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Bank of Hawaii's score of 0.85 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Bank of Hawaii 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ABCB or BOH? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ABCB or BOH? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Bank of Hawaii has a consensus price target of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.17%. Given Bank of Hawaii's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Hawaii is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Bank of Hawaii 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is ABCB or BOH more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Bank of Hawaii's net margin of 16.30%. Bank of Hawaii's return on equity of 12.67% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Bank of Hawaii 16.30%12.67%0.72% Is ABCB or BOH a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Hawaii pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Hawaii has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Bank of Hawaii is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ABCB or BOH? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ABCB or BOH? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Hawaii. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Hawaii, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.13B4.39$358.68M$5.6812.69Bank of Hawaii$663.41M4.12$149.99M$3.8118.03 SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Bank of Hawaii on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bank of Hawaii News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BOH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BOH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BOH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBank of HawaiiBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.61B$1.90B$12.40B$20.92BDividend Yield4.27%3.45%5.52%3.58%P/E Ratio18.0318.4519.3929.13Price / Sales4.122.8126.0753.00Price / Cash13.2911.3921.7523.54Price / Book1.951.302.355.45Net Income$149.99M$198.60M$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance5.07%4.31%1.73%2.61%1 Month Performance1.88%2.93%1.02%1.46%1 Year Performance1.21%11.69%537.30%10.72% Bank of Hawaii Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOHBank of Hawaii4.4824 of 5 stars$68.70+4.8%$75.00+9.2%+6.6%$2.61B$663.41M18.031,865Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABCBAmeris Bancorp3.0656 of 5 stars$70.17+0.3%$72.14+2.8%+23.2%$4.81B$1.13B13.472,850Positive NewsCVBFCVB Financial3.7052 of 5 stars$19.42+0.4%$23.25+19.7%+18.5%$2.67B$684.59M13.391,089Positive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5212 of 5 stars$24.68+0.1%$29.00+17.5%+4.2%$2.36B$1.62B9.872,090News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFHBFirst Hawaiian2.2488 of 5 stars$24.56+0.2%$27.64+12.6%+8.6%$3.05B$1.17B12.662,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6622 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-0.8%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325Positive NewsSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida3.1901 of 5 stars$28.96+0.6%$29.40+1.5%+19.7%$2.53B$808.99M17.771,504News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementUBSIUnited Bankshares3.5396 of 5 stars$37.21+0.9%$40.50+8.8%+5.6%$5.23B$1.63B13.152,553Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial4.7145 of 5 stars$55.29+0.3%$66.00+19.4%+11.7%$3.09B$1.40B12.132,309Positive NewsZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.4.7052 of 5 stars$53.27+1.1%$60.78+14.1%+17.2%$7.78B$4.99B9.749,406News CoverageAnalyst RevisionBKUBankUnited4.1259 of 5 stars$37.38-0.3%$41.55+11.1%+6.2%$2.82B$2.02B10.961,680Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives CVB Financial Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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