Bank of Hawaii (BOH) Competitors $61.28 -0.60 (-0.97%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.35 +0.07 (+0.11%) As of 08/1/2025 04:32 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 Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend BOH or ABCB? Bank of Hawaii presently has a consensus target price of $74.40, indicating a potential upside of 21.41%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $72.14, indicating a potential upside of 9.46%. Given Bank of Hawaii's higher probable 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 Bank of Hawaii 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is BOH or ABCB a better dividend stock? Bank of Hawaii pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank of Hawaii pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% 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 raised 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. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BOH or ABCB? 82.2% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Bank of Hawaii shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BOH or ABCB 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 Bank of Hawaii16.30% 12.67% 0.72% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Does the media favor BOH or ABCB? In the previous week, Bank of Hawaii had 21 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Bank of Hawaii and 15 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Bank of Hawaii's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.67 indicating that Bank of Hawaii is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of Hawaii 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BOH or ABCB? 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 RatioBank of Hawaii$1.04B2.35$149.99M$3.8116.08Ameris Bancorp$1.14B3.98$358.68M$5.6811.60 Which has more volatility & risk, BOH or ABCB? Bank of Hawaii has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Bank of Hawaii on 12 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$2.44B$1.82B$11.97B$20.47BDividend Yield4.56%3.56%5.67%3.71%P/E Ratio16.0816.8819.7729.04Price / Sales2.352.3125.8757.15Price / Cash12.4410.7921.0722.46Price / Book1.741.182.094.43Net Income$149.99M$198.60M$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-6.65%-4.02%-2.48%-3.39%1 Month Performance-13.47%-5.52%-0.88%-2.10%1 Year Performance-5.30%7.48%537.05%10.09% Bank of Hawaii Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOHBank of Hawaii4.2018 of 5 stars$61.28-1.0%$74.40+21.4%-6.8%$2.44B$1.04B16.081,865News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionABCBAmeris Bancorp3.186 of 5 stars$66.67-1.0%$71.43+7.1%+12.7%$4.59B$1.12B12.802,850Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCVBFCVB Financial3.769 of 5 stars$20.82-1.2%$23.50+12.9%-0.1%$2.90B$684.59M14.361,089FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.6453 of 5 stars$24.59-1.1%$28.75+16.9%-9.7%$2.38B$1.62B9.352,090FHBFirst Hawaiian3.0635 of 5 stars$25.45-0.4%$27.64+8.6%-1.6%$3.21B$1.17B13.832,000Earnings ReportPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.1144 of 5 stars$21.95-0.7%$27.25+24.1%-18.1%$2.14B$905.41M14.541,325News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionSBCFSeacoast Banking Corporation of Florida2.1089 of 5 stars$29.05-0.4%$29.20+0.5%+3.9%$2.51B$808.99M18.461,504Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares4.0569 of 5 stars$37.15-0.4%$40.63+9.4%-6.0%$5.30B$1.63B13.872,553WSFSWSFS Financial4.5941 of 5 stars$57.89-0.5%$62.75+8.4%-0.8%$3.30B$1.40B13.222,309Analyst RevisionZIONZions Bancorporation, N.A.4.6689 of 5 stars$56.59-0.4%$57.50+1.6%+7.1%$8.38B$4.99B11.019,406Positive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑Gap DownBKUBankUnited4.4238 of 5 stars$37.84-0.4%$40.58+7.3%-2.7%$2.86B$2.02B11.751,680Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Alternatives CVB Financial Alternatives First Financial Bancorp. 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