East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of East West Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.66 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.61. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $10.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.90 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.14 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.90 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.93 EPS.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial raised their price target on East West Bancorp from $128.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $111.00 to $123.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of East West Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.77.
East West Bancorp Price Performance
Shares of EWBC opened at $133.04 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $18.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.94. East West Bancorp has a twelve month low of $92.67 and a twelve month high of $136.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $130.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.91.
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $789.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $784.47 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 30.45% and a return on equity of 16.07%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.24 EPS.
Institutional Trading of East West Bancorp
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Marathon Mission Inc. lifted its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Marathon Mission Inc. now owns 2,566 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of East West Bancorp by 1.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $604,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its stake in East West Bancorp by 35.4% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT increased its stake in East West Bancorp by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 9,195 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in East West Bancorp by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 6,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $720,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. 89.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp
In other news, Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.37, for a total transaction of $1,323,700.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 36,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,894,248.38. This trade represents a 21.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Irene H. Oh sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.19, for a total transaction of $106,552.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 84,698 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,280,926.62. This represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 32,511 shares of company stock worth $4,177,721 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.
East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 30.77%.
East West Bancorp News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting East West Bancorp this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted its FY2027 EPS forecast to $11.14 from $10.58, a significant increase that indicates stronger expected earnings growth. The firm also raised its FY2028 forecast to $11.93 from $11.79.
- Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were increased to $2.66 for Q3 2026, $2.71 for Q4 2026, $2.68 for Q1 2027, $2.73 for Q2 2027, $2.83 for Q3 2027, and $2.90 for Q4 2027. Forecasts for Q1 and Q2 2028 were also raised to $2.90 and $2.95, respectively. The revisions point to sustained earnings momentum rather than a one-quarter adjustment.
- Positive Sentiment: The upgrades build on East West Bancorp’s latest quarterly performance, when the company exceeded analyst expectations for both EPS and revenue and reported year-over-year revenue growth of 12.5%. That earnings track record may give investors more confidence in the revised forecasts.
- Neutral Sentiment: The company’s current-year consensus EPS estimate remains $10.59, so the revisions primarily improve the outlook for 2027 and beyond rather than changing near-term consensus expectations.
- Neutral Sentiment: A report showing August short interest at zero shares is not a meaningful trading signal because the prior reported short interest was also zero and the stated percentage change is unavailable.
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.
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