East West Bancorp (EWBC) Competitors

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Bancshares has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Huntington Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. East West Bancorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Bancshares pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Huntington Bancshares has higher revenue and earnings than East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntington Bancshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Huntington Bancshares had 10 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Huntington Bancshares and 6 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Huntington Bancshares' score of 1.20 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Bancshares shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 29.59% compared to Huntington Bancshares' net margin of 16.63%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.00% beat Huntington Bancshares' return on equity.

East West Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $133.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.77%. Huntington Bancshares has a consensus price target of $20.05, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Given Huntington Bancshares' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Huntington Bancshares is more favorable than East West Bancorp.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 1 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 6 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.94 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. East West Bancorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. East West Bancorp has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Wintrust Financial. East West Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 29.59% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.11%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.00% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

East West Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $133.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.77%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $168.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.77%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than East West Bancorp.

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 29.59% compared to Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s net margin of 19.53%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.00% beat Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s return on equity.

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. East West Bancorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays out 28.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had 1 more articles in the media than East West Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and 6 mentions for East West Bancorp. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s score of 1.20 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

East West Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zions Bancorporation, N.A.. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than East West Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

East West Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $133.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a consensus price target of $65.53, suggesting a potential upside of 3.93%. Given East West Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe East West Bancorp is more favorable than Zions Bancorporation, N.A..

East West Bancorp has a net margin of 29.59% compared to Associated Banc's net margin of 19.88%. East West Bancorp's return on equity of 16.00% beat Associated Banc's return on equity.

In the previous week, East West Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Associated Banc. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for East West Bancorp and 4 mentions for Associated Banc. East West Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Associated Banc's score of 0.92 indicating that East West Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

East West Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $133.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Associated Banc has a consensus target price of $30.30, suggesting a potential upside of 9.21%. Given Associated Banc's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than East West Bancorp.

East West Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Associated Banc pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. East West Bancorp pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Associated Banc pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. East West Bancorp has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Associated Banc has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Associated Banc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

89.5% of East West Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Associated Banc shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of East West Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

East West Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Associated Banc. Associated Banc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than East West Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

East West Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Associated Banc has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.