First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FHB is 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FHB is 125.45M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FHB on April 24, 2025 was 909.59K shares.
FHB) stock’s latest price update
First Hawaiian INC (NASDAQ: FHB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.82 in relation to its previous close of 23.29. However, the company has experienced a 6.00% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-23 that First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Jamie Moses – CFO Bob Harrison – Chairman, President and CEO Lea Nakamura – Chief Risk Officer Conference Call Participants David Feaster – Raymond James Jared Shaw – Barclays Kelly Motta – KBW Anthony Elian – JPMorgan Andrew Terrell – Stephens Andrew Liesch – Piper Sandler Timur Braziler – Wells Fargo Operator Thank you for standing by. And welcome to the First Hawaiian Bank First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call [Operator Instructions].
FHB’s Market Performance
First Hawaiian INC (FHB) has experienced a 6.00% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -6.12% drop in the past month, and a -10.69% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.19% for FHB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.61% for FHB stock, with a simple moving average of -5.72% for the last 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 -4.95% 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 -18.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares sank -6.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FHB rose by +6.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.88. In addition, First Hawaiian INC saw -9.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for FHB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Hawaiian INC stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.02, with 0.94 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 1.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.26.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.11for 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 0.09.
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.
