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HIFSHingham Institution for SavingsSell4.7·$320.17
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Hingham Institution for Savings shows strong overbought momentum and best-in-class margins, but declining revenue, high short interest, and an exhausted-upside signal with no clear edge weigh on the overall picture.

Thesis pillars

  • Strong Momentum Overbought↑Improving
  • Declining Revenue Weak Growth→Stable
  • Best In Class Margins→Stable
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Jul 5, 2026· older than 90 days

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Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Stock Analysis

Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueShortModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $320.17: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Weak overall score: 4.7/10.

Hingham Institution for Savings provides various financial services to individuals and small businesses in the United States. It offers savings, checking, money market, term certificate, demand, and negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The... Read more

$320.17+15.0% Upside to targetScore 4.7/10#219 of 222 Banks - Regional
QualityF-score2 / 9FCF yield—
IncomeYield0.79%(5y avg 0.92%)Payout8.39%sustainable
Stop $303.59Default target $368.20A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $320.17: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Weak overall score: 4.7/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

No fresh coverage since Oct 20, 2026

Recent Developments — Hingham Institution for Savings

Latest item Oct 20, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T12:04:09Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Positive momentum
Risks
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5)
Weak overall score: 4.7/10
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.7
P/E (Fwd)—
Mkt Cap$704M
EV/EBITDA—
Profit Mgn53.8%
ROE12.6%
Rev Growth-16.2%
Beta0.85
Dividend0.79%
Analysts with ratings—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -16.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Earnings Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -16%

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
1.0
Gap
5.0
52w Position
9.1
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 7.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
77 · Overbought
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $282.86Resistance $324.23

Price Targets

$304
$368
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Analyst Consensus

Analysts with ratings—
Consensus—
Avg Target—

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for HIFS.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HIFS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $320.17: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Weak overall score: 4.7/10. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $303.59. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HIFS stock price target?

Default target: $368.20 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $303.59. Stop-loss: $303.59.

What are the risks of investing in HIFS?

V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.5); Weak overall score: 4.7/10; Weak growth.

Is HIFS overvalued or undervalued?

Hingham Institution for Savings trades at a P/E of 10.7 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What does Hingham Institution for Savings do?Hingham Institution for Savings provides various financial services to individuals and small businesses in the United...

Hingham Institution for Savings provides various financial services to individuals and small businesses in the United States. It offers savings, checking, money market, term certificate, demand, and negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company provides commercial and residential owner-occupied real estate, construction, home equity, consumer, and commercial loans; and origination of loans. In addition, it offers ATMs, debit cards, and Internet-based banking services. Further, the company invests in short-term income investments, such as U.S. treasury debt securities, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, bank subordinated debt, and FDIC-insured certificates of deposit; and equity investments, corporate bonds, CRA investments, and federal home loan bank stock, as well as bank-owned life insurance. Hingham Institution for Savings was incorporated in 1834 and is headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts.

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