East West Bancorp (EWBC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC):

• 12/29/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/24/2025 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/19/2025 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – East West Bancorp is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Monday, November 3rd were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Parker Shi sold 8,844 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.03, for a total value of $1,017,325.32. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 14,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,719,698.50. This represents a 37.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Irene H. Oh sold 12,547 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total transaction of $1,442,905.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 93,167 shares in the company, valued at $10,714,205. The trade was a 11.87% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 73,344 shares of company stock worth $8,184,226 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company and the parent of East West Bank, one of the largest independent banks headquartered in Southern California. As a full-service commercial bank, it provides a broad range of financial products and services to business and individual customers, including commercial and residential real estate lending, working capital lines of credit, trade finance, and deposit and treasury management services. The company caters to both large and middle-market businesses, leveraging its expertise to serve clients engaged in cross-border trade and investment between the United States and Greater China.

Founded in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, East West Bank has grown steadily through organic expansion and strategic branch openings.