NASDAQ:EWBC East West Bancorp (EWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $77.43 +1.53 (+2.02%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.97 +1.54 (+2.00%) As of 04/17/2025 06:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About East West Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:EWBC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get East West Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$75.96▼$78.2250-Day Range$71.03▼$99.2552-Week Range$68.27▼$113.95Volume1.41 million shsAverage Volume918,828 shsMarket Capitalization$10.72 billionP/E Ratio9.30Dividend Yield3.10%Price Target$106.46Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewEast West Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Other. It accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market, and time deposits. The company's loan products include mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, working capital lines of credit, construction finance, trade finance, letters of credit, commercial business, affordable housing loans, asset-based lending, asset-backed finance, project finance, loan syndication, and equipment financing, as well as financing services for clients to facilitate their business transactions between the United States and Asia. It also provides various wealth management, treasury management, foreign exchange, and interest rate and commodity risk hedging services; and mobile and online banking services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.Read More… East West Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreEWBC MarketRank™: East West Bancorp scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEast West Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEast West Bancorp has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about East West Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for East West Bancorp are expected to grow by 8.02% in the coming year, from $8.85 to $9.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of East West Bancorp is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of East West Bancorp is 9.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEast West Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEast West Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about East West Bancorp's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.17% of the float of East West Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEast West Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in East West Bancorp has recently increased by 33.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldEast West Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEast West Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of East West Bancorp is 28.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, East West Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.10% next year. This indicates that East West Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about East West Bancorp's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.17% of the float of East West Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEast West Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in East West Bancorp has recently increased by 33.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentEast West Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for East West Bancorp this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for EWBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added East West Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, East West Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,625,732.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.04% of the stock of East West Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.53% of the stock of East West Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about East West Bancorp's insider trading history. Receive EWBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for East West Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EWBC Stock News HeadlinesEast West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) CEO Sells $1,783,710.00 in StockMarch 21, 2025 | insidertrades.comEast West Bancorp (EWBC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayApril 15 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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Act now.April 18, 2025 | American Alternative (Ad)East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyApril 11, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for EWBCApril 11, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comEast West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Reaches New 52-Week Low After Analyst DowngradeApril 11, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for EWBC EarningsApril 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDeep Dive Into East West Bancorp Stock: Analyst Perspectives (7 Ratings)April 10, 2025 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines EWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EWBC shares performed this year? East West Bancorp's stock was trading at $95.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EWBC stock has decreased by 19.1% and is now trading at $77.43. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were East West Bancorp's earnings last quarter? East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $641.80 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 25.73% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.71%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are East West Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of East West Bancorp include Vest Financial LLC (0.33%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.27%) and Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Dominic Ng, Irene H Oh, Douglas Paul Krause, Lisa L Kim, Rudolph Estrada, Gary Teo, Jack C Liu, Molly Campbell, Parker Shi and Manuel Pham Alvarez. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of East West Bancorp? Shares of EWBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of East West Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that East West Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/22/2024Record date for 2/17 Dividend2/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/17 Dividend2/03/2025Dividend Payable2/17/2025Today4/18/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:EWBC CIK1069157 Webwww.eastwestbank.com Phone(626) 768-6000Fax302-655-5049Employees3,160Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$106.46 High Stock Price Target$128.00 Low Stock Price Target$85.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.33 Trailing P/E Ratio9.30 Forward P/E Ratio8.75 P/E Growth1.29Net Income$1.17 billion Net Margins25.73% Pretax Margin32.72% Return on Equity15.71% Return on Assets1.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.57 billion Price / Sales4.18 Cash Flow$6.99 per share Price / Cash Flow11.07 Book Value$55.71 per share Price / Book1.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares138,440,000Free Float137,187,000Market Cap$10.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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