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East West Bancorp (EWBC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$95.91 +1.04 (+1.10%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

East West Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
10

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for East West Bancorp in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for EWBC.

Consensus Price Target

$109.77
14.45% Upside
According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for East West Bancorp, the average price target is $109.77. The highest price target for EWBC is $128.00, while the lowest price target for EWBC is $85.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.45% from the current price of $95.91.
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EWBC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
10 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$109.77$102.25$89.33$73.55
Forecasted Upside14.45% Upside-4.44% Downside8.19% Upside2.85% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy

EWBC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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EWBC Price Targets by Month

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East West Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEast West BancorpFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.77
2.50
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside14.45% Upside18.66% Upside14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/19/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$120.00 ➝ $125.00+31.47%
12/17/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
E. Najarian
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Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Neutral$100.00 ➝ $112.00+11.63%
12/10/2024Compass Point
5 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$110.00 ➝ $125.00+22.02%
12/9/2024Stephens
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A. Terrell
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight
12/4/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$96.00 ➝ $128.00+20.94%
12/3/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$105.00 ➝ $120.00+11.11%
10/23/2024DA Davidson
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $107.00+9.98%
10/23/2024Wedbush
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$100.00 ➝ $110.00+13.26%
10/23/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$87.00 ➝ $95.00+5.11%
10/23/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$93.00 ➝ $101.00+11.75%
10/23/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$103.00 ➝ $109.00+20.60%
9/30/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$103.00 ➝ $106.00+27.31%
7/3/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$94.00 ➝ $85.00+15.55%
10/10/2023Bank of America
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 Lower Target$75.00 ➝ $74.00+42.75%
10/3/2023Janney Montgomery Scott
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$68.00+33.02%
6/29/202392 Resources
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EWBC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for East West Bancorp is $109.77, with a high forecast of $128.00 and a low forecast of $85.00.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for East West Bancorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EWBC shares.

According to analysts, East West Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 14.45% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, East West Bancorp's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

East West Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Compass Point, DA Davidson, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Stephens, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like East West Bancorp more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for East West Bancorp is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how EWBC compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:EWBC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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