HE

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Hawaiian Electric Industries

As of 2026-10-24/Confidence medium

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As of 2026-10-24 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

neutral

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Regulatory decision on the proposed rate rebasing • 2026-12-18

Base target: $8 / p=45% prob

Biggest risk

The Q2 GAAP profit overstated underlying improvement: core EPS declined, while interest, insurance, maintenance and storm costs remain elevated. Delayed or reduced rate relief could compound settlement-financing and dilution risk.

Invalidation

Break below $6 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Rate recovery and further ASB monetization could reduce the financing burden and allow core utility earnings to recover. The first wildfire-settlement installment has been paid, but the remaining payments still require funding.

Research note

Recommendation

neutral

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-10-24

Base target

p=45%

Bull target

$11

p=25%

Bear target

p=30%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Core earnings remain pressured before new rates
Remaining settlement financing and ASB stake monetization
Rate recovery and further ASB monetization could reduce the financing burden and allow core utility earnings to recover.

BearKey bullets

Operating costs and interest expense may outpace rate recovery; management expects elevated 2026 adjusted O&M.
Remaining Maui wildfire-settlement payments may require additional financing or dilutive issuance.
The PUC may delay or reduce the proposed 2027–28 rate increase.

WatchKey bullets

Regulatory decision on the proposed rate rebasing

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

neutral

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $8 (p=45%)

Target spread vs base: +31% / -31%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $11 (p=25%)Base Target: $8 (p=45%)Bear Target: $6 (p=30%)

Commentary

Primary filings support a mixed, monitoring-oriented view: ASB proceeds modestly improve funding flexibility, but Q2 core earnings weakened despite a large GAAP gain. The packet does not establish a post-release price reaction, analyst target revisions, or reliable current social, options, short-interest or employee measures; zero sentiment fields denote unavailable data, not neutral readings.

As of 2026-10-24 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Core earnings remain pressured before new rates
Remaining settlement financing and ASB stake monetization

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$11 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$8 / p=45% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$6 / p=30% prob

Analysis 2026-10-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

0.00

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-12-18
Regulatory decision on the proposed rate rebasing
Hawaiian Electric seeks approximately $170 million in annual revenue increases phased across 2027–28. Approval and timing matter because management expects 2026 operating costs to significantly outpace inflation. December 18 is the company's requested interim-decision date, not a guaranteed PUC deadline. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07]
Prob 55.00% • Move 8.00% • Priced-in 45.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Core earnings remain pressured before new rates
2026-12-31
Second-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.71 included a non-cash wildfire-settlement remeasurement; core EPS fell to $0.13 from $0.20 a year earlier. Higher interest and operating costs could continue to weigh on the stock until rate recovery improves. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-07]
Prob 70% • Move -5% • Priced-in 65%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Remaining settlement financing and ASB stake monetization
2027-03-31
HEI received $29.5 million from selling ASB shares in September and disclosed another $4.4 million after the underwriters exercised their option. Its remaining ASB stake offers a potential funding source after the lockup, but proceeds and timing are uncertain and further capital raising may still be needed for wildfire-settlement payments. [#8-K-2026-09-21]
Prob 60% • Move 7% • Priced-in 50%

Risks

Operating costs and interest expense may outpace rate recovery; management expects elevated 2026 adjusted O&M.
Remaining Maui wildfire-settlement payments may require additional financing or dilutive issuance.
The PUC may delay or reduce the proposed 2027–28 rate increase.
The remaining ASB stake is subject to a lockup and market-price risk.

Peers

Symbol	Summary
MSEX	A regulated water utility that offers only a broad valuation reference, not direct electric-utility operating overlap.
NWN	A regulated-utility financing reference, not a close operating peer; it lacks HE's Hawaii-specific wildfire liabilities.
UTL	A small regulated-utility reference for rate recovery and capital needs, but not a direct geographic or catastrophe-risk comparable.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-10-24

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Symbol

Summary

MSEX

A regulated water utility that offers only a broad valuation reference, not direct electric-utility operating overlap.

NWN

A regulated-utility financing reference, not a close operating peer; it lacks HE's Hawaii-specific wildfire liabilities.

UTL

A small regulated-utility reference for rate recovery and capital needs, but not a direct geographic or catastrophe-risk comparable.