The stock of First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) has decreased by -0.04 when compared to last closing price of 24.16. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.29% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-28 that Shares of First Hawaiian have fallen nearly 20% since my last update in February, with tariff-related uncertainty cooling sentiment towards bank stocks. The bank’s first quarter results were solid, with margin dynamics playing out as expected. Asset quality remains robust, and for various reasons, I think this bank could hold up better in downturn.
Is It Worth Investing in First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) Right Now?
First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.15x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FHB is 0.81. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FHB is 124.73M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.32% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FHB on June 13, 2025 was 863.55K shares.
FHB’s Market Performance
FHB stock saw a decrease of 2.29% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.59% and a quarterly a decrease of 0.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.73%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.37% for First Hawaiian INC (FHB). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.82% for FHB’s stock, with a -3.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FHB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FHB stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for FHB by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for FHB in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $30 based on the research report published on November 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FHB reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for FHB stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on July 29th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to FHB, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on March 08th of the previous year.
FHB Trading at 3.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FHB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.15% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for FHB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Hawaiian INC stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.11, with 0.98 for asset returns.
Based on First Hawaiian INC (FHB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.35.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.10.
Conclusion
In conclusion, First Hawaiian INC (FHB) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
