East West Bancorp (EWBC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.53 per share and revenue of $767.7990 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $753.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $745.04 million. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 28.36%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.10 EPS. On average, analysts expect East West Bancorp to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

East West Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of East West Bancorp stock opened at $118.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $111.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $109.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.90. East West Bancorp has a one year low of $75.22 and a one year high of $123.82.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 33.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EWBC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded East West Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on East West Bancorp from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on East West Bancorp from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Stephens lifted their price objective on East West Bancorp from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered East West Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Molly Campbell sold 1,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.81, for a total value of $221,058.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,756 shares in the company, valued at $706,894.36. This trade represents a 23.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.82, for a total value of $5,891,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 808,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $95,237,558.42. The trade was a 5.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 60,221 shares of company stock valued at $7,139,287 in the last 90 days. 1.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,981,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $559,822,000 after purchasing an additional 106,998 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,620,772 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $519,329,000 after purchasing an additional 306,916 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,874,737 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $412,464,000 after purchasing an additional 633,649 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 3,713,679 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $423,619,000 after purchasing an additional 318,303 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 23.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,051,360 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $207,146,000 after purchasing an additional 391,059 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp Company Profile

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.