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East West Bancorp (EWBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$122.99 +1.06 (+0.87%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$123.04 +0.05 (+0.04%)
As of 05/8/2026 04:40 PM Eastern
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About East West Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:EWBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$121.68
$123.04
50-Day Range
$103.30
$126.47
52-Week Range
$88.26
$127.51
Volume
723,152 shs
Average Volume
960,058 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.85 billion
P/E Ratio
12.29
Dividend Yield
2.60%
Price Target
$132.36
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

East West Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

EWBC MarketRank™: 

East West Bancorp scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 215th out of 876 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    East West Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for East West Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    East West Bancorp has been the subject of 9 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 Growth

    Earnings for East West Bancorp are expected to grow by 5.68% in the coming year, from $10.57 to $11.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of East West Bancorp is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of East West Bancorp is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    East West Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    East West Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.89% of the float of East West Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    East West Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.89.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in East West Bancorp has recently decreased by 1.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    East West Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    East West Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of East West Bancorp is 31.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, East West Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.65% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    East West Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for East West Bancorp this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for EWBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added East West Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $3,930,690.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.94% of the stock of East West Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.53% 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.
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EWBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

East West Bancorp's stock was trading at $112.39 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EWBC stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $122.99.

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 21st. The financial services provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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East West Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.40%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.04%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.89%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Dominic Ng, Irene H Oh, Douglas Paul Krause, Rudolph Estrada, Parker Shi, Lisa L Kim, Jack C Liu, Archana Deskus, Molly Campbell, Gary Teo and Manuel Pham Alvarez.
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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.

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

Record date for 2/17 Dividend
2/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/17 Dividend
2/02/2026
Dividend Payable
2/17/2026
Last Earnings
4/21/2026
Record date for 5/18 Dividend
5/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/18 Dividend
5/04/2026
Today
5/09/2026
Dividend Payable
5/18/2026
AGM 2026
5/18/2026
Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference 2026
6/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EWBC
CIK
1069157
Employees
3,350
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$145.00
Low Price Target
$115.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.69
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.29
Forward P/E Ratio
11.64
P/E Growth
1.5
Net Income
$1.33 billion
Net Margins
29.59%
Pretax Margin
38.07%
Return on Equity
16.00%
Return on Assets
1.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.34
Current Ratio
0.88
Quick Ratio
0.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.67 billion
Price / Sales
3.61
Cash Flow
$11.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.94
Book Value
$65.70 per share
Price / Book
1.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
136,980,000
Free Float
135,691,000
Market Cap
$16.85 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.97

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This page (NASDAQ:EWBC) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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