How to buy First Hawaiian stock (FHB)

First Hawaiian is a banks - regional business based in the US. First Hawaiian shares (FHB) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $25.48 – a decrease of 5.84% over the previous week. First Hawaiian employs 2,022 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $809.7 million.

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First Hawaiian stock price (NASDAQ: FHB)

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First Hawaiian shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$25.48
52-week range	$19.08 - $28.80
50-day moving average more info button	$26.02
200-day moving average more info button	$23.09
Wall St. target price	$26.25
PE ratio more info button	14.3943
Dividend yield more info button	$1.04 (4.13%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.75

Is it a good time to buy First Hawaiian stock?

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First Hawaiian price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $25.48 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.84%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-8.67%
3 months (2024-09-20)	7.06%
6 months (2024-06-21)	27.08%

1 year (2023-12-22)	12.15%
2 years (2022-12-22)	10.51%
3 years (2021-12-22)	8.19%
5 years (2019-12-20)	9.01%

Is First Hawaiian stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Hawaiian stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Hawaiian's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Hawaiian's P/E ratio

First Hawaiian's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, First Hawaiian shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

First Hawaiian's PEG ratio

First Hawaiian's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.05. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Hawaiian's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Hawaiian financials

Revenue TTM	$809.7 million
Operating margin TTM	39.42%
Gross profit TTM	$791.7 million
Return on assets TTM	0.93%
Return on equity TTM	9.01%
Profit margin	27.8%
Book value	$20.71
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Hawaiian share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 59.43% of net profits

Recently First Hawaiian has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Hawaiian shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Hawaiian's case, that would currently equate to about $1.04 per share.

First Hawaiian's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

First Hawaiian's most recent dividend payout was on 28 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

First Hawaiian share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Hawaiian's shares have ranged in value from as little as $19.0809 up to $28.8. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Hawaiian's is 0.949. This would suggest that First Hawaiian's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Hawaiian overview

First Hawaiian, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to consumer and commercial customers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The company offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts, and other deposit accounts. It also provides residential and commercial mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and loans, automobile loans and leases, secured and unsecured lines of credit, installment loans, small business loans and leases, and construction lending, as well as commercial lease and auto dealer financing. In addition, the company offers wealth management, personal installment, individual investment and financial planning, insurance protection, trust and estate, private banking, investment management, retirement planning, and merchant processing services, as well as consumer and commercial credit cards. The company was formerly known as BancWest Corporation and changed its name to First Hawaiian, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of First Hawaiian is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.575% of First Hawaiian shares are held by insiders and 101.264% by institutions. How many people work for First Hawaiian?
Latest data suggests 2,022 work at First Hawaiian. When does the fiscal year end for First Hawaiian?
First Hawaiian's fiscal year ends in December. Where is First Hawaiian based?
First Hawaiian's address is: 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI, United States, 96813 What is First Hawaiian's ISIN number?
First Hawaiian's international securities identification number is: US32051X1081 What is First Hawaiian's CUSIP number?
First Hawaiian's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 320506108