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HIFSHingham Institution for SavingsHold6.4·$279.37-0.18%
HoldModerate 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 OverboughtDeteriorating
  • Declining Revenue Weak GrowthImproving
  • Best In Class MarginsImproving
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Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) Stock Analysis

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HoldValueGrowthModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $279.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Elevated risk factors.

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

$279.37+12.9% A.UpsideScore 6.4/10#52 of 223 Banks - Regional
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield0.90%(5y avg 0.97%)Payout11.05%sustainable
Stop $269.65Target $315.50(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $279.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Elevated risk factors. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-26

Recent Developments — Hingham Institution for Savings

Generated 2026-07-26T20:02:29Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Strong growth profile
Risks
Negative momentum
Elevated risk factors

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)12.3
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$614M
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn55.5%
ROE13.9%
Rev Growth108.0%
Beta0.83
Dividend0.90%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·2 ceiling hits

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Volume
2.3
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 1.8<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
32 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $277.99Resistance $321.94

Price Targets

$270
$316
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 1.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HIFS stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $279.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Elevated risk factors. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $315.50 (+12.9%), stop $269.65 (−3.6%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HIFS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $315.50 (+12.9% upside). Target $315.50 (+12.9%), stop $269.65 (−3.6%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $269.65.

What are the risks of investing in HIFS?

Negative momentum; Elevated risk factors.

Is HIFS overvalued or undervalued?

Hingham Institution for Savings trades at a P/E of 12.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 9.1/10. Verdict: Hold.

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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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