Hawaiian Electric Industries, I (HE) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.29: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Hawaiian Electric Industries is an electric utility holding company whose subsidiaries provide essential electric service to approximately 95% of Hawaii's population across five separate grids. Revenue comes from regulated electricity rates set by the Hawaii Public Utilities... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.29: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicHawaii10-K Item 1A: 'The business of the Utilities is concentrated on the individual islands they serve in the State of Hawaii.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-10Item 5.02HIGHScott T. DeGhetto's term as EVP and CFO (principal financial officer) ended April 1, 2026. He entered consulting agreement via Emberstone LLC at $200K/month for 1 year plus special projects fee. No permanent CFO successor named in this filing.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.29: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 10%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $14.36. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.73 (+2.9% upside). Prior stop was $14.36. Stop-loss: $14.36.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Hawaii; Target reached (-23.6% upside); Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).
Hawaiian Electric Industries, I trades at a P/E of 21.0 (forward 13.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover HE with a consensus score of 1.9/5. Average price target: $14.
What does Hawaiian Electric Industries, I do?Hawaiian Electric Industries is an electric utility holding company whose subsidiaries provide essential electric...
Hawaiian Electric Industries is an electric utility holding company whose subsidiaries provide essential electric service to approximately 95% of Hawaii's population across five separate grids. Revenue comes from regulated electricity rates set by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. The company faces significant wildfire-related liabilities from the August 2023 Maui fires, with a $1.99B settlement obligation payable in installments.