Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Increases Stock Holdings in First Hawaiian, Inc. $FHB

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) by 4.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,693,630 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 313,362 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.06% of First Hawaiian worth $164,927,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in First Hawaiian in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in First Hawaiian by 2,916.7% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,086 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,050 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in First Hawaiian by 45.7% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,702 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 534 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in First Hawaiian during the 4th quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of First Hawaiian in the 3rd quarter worth $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.63% of the company’s stock.

First Hawaiian Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FHB opened at $28.11 on Friday. First Hawaiian, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.65 and a 1 year high of $30.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.72.

First Hawaiian (NASDAQ:FHB) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The bank reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.02. First Hawaiian had a net margin of 24.44% and a return on equity of 10.39%. The company had revenue of $231.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $227.77 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. On average, analysts predict that First Hawaiian, Inc. will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

First Hawaiian Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. First Hawaiian’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.61%.

First Hawaiian News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting First Hawaiian this week:

• Positive Sentiment: First Hawaiian reported second-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.60, ahead of the $0.58 consensus estimate, with revenue of $231.27 million also topping expectations; management also described the quarter as strong and declared a dividend. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s earnings call transcript and analyst coverage suggest the quarter largely matched or slightly exceeded Wall Street’s key metrics, reinforcing that operating performance remains stable. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position change, so it does not appear to be driving the stock move. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A class-action firm announced it is investigating First Hawaiian in connection with the merger, which may create a modest legal overhang for shares. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on FHB shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of First Hawaiian from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of First Hawaiian from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Hawaiian in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of First Hawaiian from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on First Hawaiian from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.25.

First Hawaiian Profile

First Hawaiian, Inc is the oldest and largest bank in Hawaii, operating as the bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank. Established in 1858, the company offers a full suite of financial services to individual, business and institutional clients. Its product portfolio includes consumer and commercial lending, deposit accounts, treasury and cash management, foreign exchange and trade finance, as well as wealth management and trust services.

First Hawaiian serves customers through an extensive network of branches, ATMs and digital channels across the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa.