First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) Rating Lowered to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FHB. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Hawaiian in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on First Hawaiian from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of First Hawaiian in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research downgraded First Hawaiian from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on First Hawaiian from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, First Hawaiian currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.00.

First Hawaiian Price Performance

Shares of FHB stock opened at $25.34 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.36, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.76. First Hawaiian has a 52 week low of $23.26 and a 52 week high of $30.58. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.99.

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 23rd. The bank reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $230.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $229.20 million. First Hawaiian had a net margin of 23.73% and a return on equity of 9.83%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that First Hawaiian will post 2.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in First Hawaiian by 378.5% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 933 shares of the bank’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in First Hawaiian during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in First Hawaiian during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in First Hawaiian in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in First Hawaiian in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,000. 97.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about First Hawaiian

Here are the key news stories impacting First Hawaiian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue reached $230.23 million, topping analyst expectations of $229.20 million. The result indicates that the bank’s underlying revenue generation remained resilient. Earnings Flash: First Hawaiian Reports Third-Quarter Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management declared a dividend alongside the third-quarter results, supporting the stock’s income appeal. First Hawaiian’s return on equity was 10.27%, while its net margin was 24.41%. First Hawaiian Reports Third-Quarter Results and Declares Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst review characterized Hawaii’s island economy as robust, providing a relatively supportive backdrop for First Hawaiian’s lending and banking operations. First Hawaiian Bank: Island Economy Remains Robust
• Neutral Sentiment: The third-quarter earnings call and related transcripts provide additional management commentary on credit quality, loan trends, expenses and outlook, but the supplied reports do not identify a specific new catalyst from the discussion. First Hawaiian Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.52 per share, missing the roughly $0.59–$0.60 consensus estimate by $0.07–$0.08. EPS also declined from $0.59 in the year-earlier quarter, making the earnings shortfall the primary reason for the negative stock reaction. First Hawaiian Lags Third-Quarter Earnings Estimates

About First Hawaiian

First Hawaiian, Inc is the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, a regional financial institution headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Founded in 1858, First Hawaiian Bank is the oldest bank in Hawaii and serves consumers, businesses, and government entities across the Pacific.

The bank provides a broad range of financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, consumer and residential loans, commercial lending, credit cards, treasury management, investment and wealth management services, and online and mobile banking.