DA Davidson Expects Weaker Earnings for East West Bancorp

Key Points

• DA Davidson has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for East West Bancorp from $2.41 to $2.40, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a target price of $125.00.
• Multiple equity analysts have adjusted their price targets for East West Bancorp, with Citigroup increasing theirs from $124.00 to $134.00 and Barclays from $110.00 to $135.00.
• East West Bancorp recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 2.3%.

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for East West Bancorp in a report issued on Monday, September 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.41. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $125.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $8.85 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on East West Bancorp from $124.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Cowen assumed coverage on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $120.53.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

EWBC opened at $106.58 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $104.63 and its 200-day moving average is $96.10. The stock has a market cap of $14.69 billion, a PE ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. East West Bancorp has a twelve month low of $68.27 and a twelve month high of $113.95.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $705.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $702.04 million. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 15.09% and a net margin of 26.06%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.07 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On East West Bancorp

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EWBC. Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its position in East West Bancorp by 1,971.4% during the 1st quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 290 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in East West Bancorp during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in East West Bancorp in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Chung Wu Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 89.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In other East West Bancorp news, insider Irene H. Oh sold 15,051 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.73, for a total value of $1,606,393.23. Following the transaction, the insider owned 113,353 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,098,165.69. The trade was a 11.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jack C. Liu sold 1,000 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $105,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,572,270. This trade represents a 6.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 70,240 shares of company stock worth $7,379,678. 1.04% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

East West Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 4th were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. East West Bancorp's payout ratio is 28.04%.

East West Bancorp Company Profile

East 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.

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