Bank of Hawaii: Upside Limited, Take Profit (Rating Downgrade)

constantgardener/E+ via Getty Images This morning, we are downgrading the Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) to a hold. We had two recent buy calls on the stock, one in July 2023, and reiterated a buy in October 2023. The bank that serves customers in the Hawaiian Islands market, in our opinion, is facing operational pressure after a tough two-year stretch that saw not only immense pain for regional banks as a whole, but wildfire tragedies ravaging Maui. The stock is up markedly from our calls, but now w ...