Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for East West Bancorp (EWBC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) recently:

• 7/15/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $137.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $128.00 to $136.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $142.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $125.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/29/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $128.00 to $131.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $145.00 to $154.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Archana Deskus sold 1,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.55, for a total transaction of $225,990.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,231 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,661,152.05. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Irene H. Oh sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.19, for a total value of $106,552.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 84,698 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,280,926.62. This represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 54,311 shares of company stock worth $6,784,711 over the last three months. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.