- Earnings Outperformance: First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) exceeded analyst EPS estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter, reporting $0.55 against a $0.53 consensus.
- Revenue Growth: Despite a slight miss on estimates, the company’s revenue grew 4.4% year-over-year to $220.35 million.
- Solid Financial Health: The bank holding company declared a $0.26 per share quarterly cash dividend and reported strong loan and deposit growth with excellent credit quality.
First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking services to consumers and businesses. Its main operations are in Hawai’i, Guam, and Saipan. The company recently announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, providing an update on its performance.
Before the market opened, First Hawaiian reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55. This figure surpasses the consensus analyst estimate of $0.53. As highlighted by Zacks, this represents a beat of over 3% and shows growth from the $0.47 EPS reported in the same quarter last year. This marks the fourth straight quarter the company has exceeded EPS estimates.
The company’s revenue for the quarter is $220.35 million. This amount falls slightly short of the estimated $220.90 million. While this is a small miss of 0.4% against estimates, the revenue still shows a 4.4% increase compared to the $211.00 million generated in the prior-year quarter.
First Hawaiian has a trailing twelve-month Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.36. The P/E ratio helps investors understand how much they are paying for each dollar of a company’s earnings. The company also offers an earnings yield of 8.81%, which shows the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earned over the last year.
As reported by GlobeNewswire, the company’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. Chairman, President, and CEO Bob Harrison notes a strong start to the year with good growth in loans and deposits. He also mentions the company is maintaining excellent credit quality.
