Central Pacific Financial stock gets a new analyst rating

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Central Pacific Financial stock drew a Market Perform rating and USD 38.00 target from Hovde Group on October 2, 2026. Q2 EPS reached USD 0.80 against USD 0.78 consensus, with results due October 28.

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Central Pacific Financial (ISIN US1547604090) was last at USD 36.28 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.17 percent from the prior close. According to Markets Insider on October 2, 2026, Hovde Group initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating and a USD 38.00 price target.

Hovde starts at Market Perform

The Hovde target stands 4.7 percent above the October 6 price, giving the new coverage a measured valuation signal rather than a high-conviction bullish call. The USD 38.00 target is also below the USD 44.00 objective cited for Benchmark in the analyst coverage summary published by MarketBeat on October 2, 2026.

MarketBeat reports a Moderate Buy consensus from six analysts, with an average 12-month target of USD 39.00 and individual targets ranging from USD 38.00 to USD 44.00. The average target is 7.5 percent above the October 6 price, keeping earnings execution central to the valuation case.

Second quarter delivered a beat

Central Pacific Financial reported diluted EPS of USD 0.80 for Q2 2026, above the USD 0.78 consensus, while revenue reached USD 77.45 million versus USD 75.69 million expected, according to MarketBeat. The quarter's EPS also exceeded the USD 0.67 recorded in the comparable period, a USD 0.13 improvement on the same earnings measure.

The company reported a 22.52 percent net margin and a 14.20 percent return on equity for that quarter. Its investor-relations page states that assets totaled USD 7.5 billion, loans USD 5.3 billion and deposits USD 6.7 billion as of June 30, 2026, while Central Pacific Bank operated 27 branches and 56 ATMs in Hawaii, according to Central Pacific Financial.

Stock remains below yearly high

CPF was last at USD 36.28 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 947.0 million. The USD 27.38 to USD 40.99 52-week range places the stock 11.5 percent below its yearly high.