FY2026 EPS Estimate for East West Bancorp Lifted by Analyst

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for East West Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $10.57 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $10.40. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $10.59 per share.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.61 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $789.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $784.47 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 30.45% and a return on equity of 16.07%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.24 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on EWBC. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on East West Bancorp from $111.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. TD Cowen raised their price target on East West Bancorp from $137.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on East West Bancorp in a report on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.77.

East West Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of EWBC stock opened at $135.05 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. East West Bancorp has a 12-month low of $92.67 and a 12-month high of $136.24. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $130.65 and a 200-day moving average of $121.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.94.

East West Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. East West Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 30.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause sold 10,000 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.50, for a total value of $1,235,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 46,974 shares in the company, valued at $5,801,289. This trade represents a 17.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Irene H. Oh sold 11,211 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.00, for a total transaction of $1,446,219.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 85,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,093,742. This represents a 11.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 33,511 shares of company stock valued at $4,312,741 in the last quarter. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Solstein Capital LLC bought a new stake in East West Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of East West Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of East West Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp in the second quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about East West Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $10.57 from $10.40, bringing the forecast closer to the $10.59 consensus. The firm also increased estimates across several quarters and lifted its FY2027 forecast to $11.14 from $10.58 and FY2028 forecast to $11.93 from $11.79. The broad upward revision suggests stronger expected profitability and is likely supporting investor sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on EWBC. Continued support from a major research firm reinforces the positive analyst outlook and may help sustain buying interest. Wells Fargo Remains a Buy on East West Bancorp
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, unchanged from the prior period. Because the data shows a zero short-interest ratio, it provides little actionable information about near-term trading pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Jack C. Liu sold 1,000 EWBC shares at an average price of $135.02 for approximately $135,020. He retained 13,709 shares, so the transaction was relatively small, but insider selling can weigh modestly on sentiment. East West Bancorp insider transaction filing

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.