East West Bancorp (EWBC) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect East West Bancorp to post earnings of $2.22 per share and revenue of $702.04 million for the quarter.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $693.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $673.02 million. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 15.23% and a net margin of 25.73%. On average, analysts expect East West Bancorp to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

East West Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ:EWBC traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $109.00. 452,270 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 931,806. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. East West Bancorp has a 1-year low of $68.27 and a 1-year high of $113.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.02 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $97.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.16.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. East West Bancorp's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EWBC shares. Truist Financial increased their price target on East West Bancorp from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered East West Bancorp from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. DA Davidson decreased their price target on East West Bancorp from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on East West Bancorp from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on East West Bancorp from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lisa L. Kim sold 2,100 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.04, for a total value of $199,584.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 14,849 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,411,248.96. This trade represents a 12.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.43, for a total value of $3,857,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 928,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $89,517,319.02. This represents a 4.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On East West Bancorp

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in East West Bancorp stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC - Free Report) by 66.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 801 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in East West Bancorp were worth $72,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 89.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About East West Bancorp

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.