FY2026 Earnings Estimate for EWBC Issued By Zacks Research

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for East West Bancorp in a report released on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $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.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on EWBC. Wall Street Zen raised East West Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of East West Bancorp from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of 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. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stephens lifted their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.71.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

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

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On East West Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amundi increased its holdings in East West Bancorp by 242.3% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 57,721 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,451,000 after purchasing an additional 40,857 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in East West Bancorp in the second quarter worth $907,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in East West Bancorp in the second quarter worth $2,737,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new position in shares of East West Bancorp in the second quarter valued at about $1,576,000. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of East West Bancorp in the first quarter valued at about $842,000. 89.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In other East West Bancorp news, Director Manuel Alvarez sold 810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.40, for a total value of $105,624.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,629 shares in the company, valued at $1,386,021.60. This represents a 7.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 34,977 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at $88,910,550.36. This trade represents a 4.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 17th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. East West Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 30.45%.

East West Bancorp News Summary

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.