FY2026 EPS Forecast for East West Bancorp Lifted by Analyst

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for East West Bancorp in a report issued on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $10.73 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $10.57. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $10.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.80 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.89 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.32 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $3.12 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.14 EPS.

EWBC has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $137.00 to $131.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on East West Bancorp from $152.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Hovde Group started coverage on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Tuesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Stephens boosted their price target on shares of East West Bancorp from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, East West Bancorp has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.71.

East West Bancorp Trading Down 0.2%

EWBC opened at $130.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $128.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.53. East West Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $98.72 and a fifty-two week high of $137.47. The company has a market cap of $17.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.72 by $0.04. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 30.75% and a return on equity of 16.07%. The company had revenue of $822.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On East West Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in East West Bancorp during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Heritage Family Offices LLP bought a new position in East West Bancorp during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Manuel Alvarez sold 810 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.40, for a total transaction of $105,624.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 10,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,386,021.60. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 34,977 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.12, for a total value of $4,621,161.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 672,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $88,910,550.36. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.45%.

East West Bancorp News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting East West Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted its EPS estimates for several quarters and full years, including FY2026 to $10.73 from $10.57, FY2027 to $11.32 from $11.14, and FY2028 to $12.14 from $11.93. Broad-based upward revisions suggest improved expectations for earnings growth. East West Bancorp stock information
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $155 from $150 and maintained an Overweight rating. Separately, Hovde Group began coverage with an Outperform rating and a $153 target, indicating both firms see room for the shares to appreciate. Wells Fargo analyst coverage Hovde Group rating and price target
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Dominic Ng sold 34,977 shares for about $4.62 million, reducing his direct holding by 4.94%. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, although he retained a substantial position of 672,953 shares. CEO share sale details

About East West Bancorp

East West Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for East West Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Pasadena, California. Founded in 1973, the bank initially served Chinese American communities in Southern California and has since expanded its services and geographic reach. East West Bank provides personal and business banking, commercial lending, trade finance, treasury management and other financial services. Its customers include individuals, small and midsize businesses, and larger companies, with a focus on supporting commerce between the United States and Asia.