The price-to-earnings ratio for First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) is above average at 13.32x. The 36-month beta value for FHB is also noteworthy at 0.80. 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 at present, short sellers hold a 4.32% of that float. The average trading volume of FHB on June 25, 2025 was 813.30K shares.
FHB) stock’s latest price update
First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2600469 compared to its previous closing price of 24.05. However, the company has seen a gain of 5.11% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 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.
FHB’s Market Performance
First Hawaiian INC (FHB) has seen a 5.11% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.64% gain in the past month and a -2.20% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.53% for FHB.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.85% for FHB’s stock, with a -1.79% 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 4.12% 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 -15.07% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for FHB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Hawaiian INC stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. 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 0.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 330.61 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.10.
Conclusion
In summary, First Hawaiian INC (FHB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
