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Is First Hawaiian (FHB) a takeover target?
A leveraged buyout does not work for First Hawaiian on its latest figures: First Hawaiian is a bank, so the buyout model is not run on it. Latest signal (2026-10-30): First Hawaiian, Inc. and TriCo Bancshares Announce Shareholder Approvals of Acquisition.
Why a leveraged buyout does not fit
First Hawaiian is a bank: its debt — deposits, policy reserves or property loans — is part of how it does business, so a model that lends against EBITDA does not describe what a buyer would pay. Deals for companies like it are priced on book value and earnings instead.
What a takeover could cost
Takeovers in its sector paid a median premium of 14.9% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 9.5% to 33.6%), according to the 17 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium.
Rumors and deal signals
- 2026-10-30 · 8-K deal · First Hawaiian, Inc. and TriCo Bancshares Announce Shareholder Approvals of Acquisition
First Hawaiian's latest quarter
First Hawaiian, Q3 2026: revenue $230M (+2% year over year), operating margin 21.7%, net earnings $63.7M, operating cash flow $107M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Is First Hawaiian being acquired?
The latest signal on file is from 2026-10-30: First Hawaiian, Inc. and TriCo Bancshares Announce Shareholder Approvals of Acquisition. A headline is not a deal; Filing Flows lists the news, 8-K filings and 13D filings about a sale.
Could private equity buy First Hawaiian?
A leveraged buyout does not work for First Hawaiian on its latest figures: First Hawaiian is a bank, so the buyout model is not run on it. Its debt is part of the business, so deals for companies like it are priced on book value and earnings, not on borrowing against EBITDA.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.