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 and Greater China. It operates in three segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Other. The company accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market, time deposits, and individual retirement accounts.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Phone626-768-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.86 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,200
Next Earnings Date10/17/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is East West Bancorp's stock symbol?
East West Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EWBC."
How often does East West Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for East West Bancorp?
East West Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share on Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 31st. View East West Bancorp's Dividend History.
How were East West Bancorp's earnings last quarter?
East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 18th. The financial services provider reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.24. The financial services provider had revenue of $420.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $416.35 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 32.92% and a return on equity of 15.42%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.18 earnings per share. View East West Bancorp's Earnings History.
When is East West Bancorp's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for EWBC?
7 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for East West Bancorp's stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $76.00. On average, they expect East West Bancorp's share price to reach $59.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 30.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for East West Bancorp.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for East West Bancorp?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for East West Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for East West Bancorp.
Has East West Bancorp been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about EWBC stock has been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. East West Bancorp earned a daily sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for East West Bancorp.
Are investors shorting East West Bancorp?
East West Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,489,500 shares, a decrease of 16.5% from the July 15th total of 1,784,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 992,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View East West Bancorp's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of East West Bancorp's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to East West Bancorp include State Street (STT), M&T Bank (MTB), Northern Trust (NTRS), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Deutsche Bank (DB), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Popular (BPOP), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) and IBERIABANK (IBKC).
What other stocks do shareholders of East West Bancorp own?
Who are East West Bancorp's key executives?
East West Bancorp's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dominic Ng, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60)
- Ms. Irene H. Oh, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 41)
- Mr. Douglas Paul Krause Sr., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 62)
- Mr. Andy Yen, Exec. VP and Head of International & Commercial Banking (Age 61)
- Ms. Emily Wang, Director of Marketing
Who are East West Bancorp's major shareholders?
East West Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.89%), BlackRock Inc. (10.89%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.41%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.45%), Boston Partners (3.43%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.57%). Company insiders that own East West Bancorp stock include Andy Yen, Catherine Zhou, Dominic Ng, Douglas Paul Krause, Herman Y Li, Irene H Oh, Iris S Chan, Jack C Liu, Molly Campbell, Paul H Irving and Rudolph Estrada. View Institutional Ownership Trends for East West Bancorp.
Which institutional investors are selling East West Bancorp stock?
EWBC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Nicholas Company Inc., Jennison Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Company insiders that have sold East West Bancorp company stock in the last year include Jack C Liu and Rudolph Estrada. View Insider Buying and Selling for East West Bancorp.
Which institutional investors are buying East West Bancorp stock?
EWBC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Boston Partners, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Hahn Capital Management LLC and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have bought East West Bancorp stock in the last two years include Andy Yen, Catherine Zhou, Dominic Ng, Irene H Oh, Paul H Irving and Rudolph Estrada. View Insider Buying and Selling for East West Bancorp.
How do I buy shares of East West Bancorp?
Shares of EWBC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is East West Bancorp's stock price today?
One share of EWBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.55.
How big of a company is East West Bancorp?
East West Bancorp has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion and generates $1.86 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $703.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.66 on an earnings per share basis. East West Bancorp employs 3,200 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About East West Bancorp.
What is East West Bancorp's official website?
How can I contact East West Bancorp?
East West Bancorp's mailing address is 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR, PASADENA CA, 91101. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 626-768-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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