FY2025 Earnings Estimate for EWBC Issued By Zacks Research

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for East West Bancorp in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $9.44 per share for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $8.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EWBC. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on East West Bancorp from $111.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen raised East West Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $126.00 target price on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $133.00 target price on the stock. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.62.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EWBC opened at $111.35 on Friday. East West Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $68.27 and a fifty-two week high of $119.73. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $111.90 and its 200 day moving average is $106.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.32 billion, a PE ratio of 11.70, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.04. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 16.04% and a net margin of 28.36%.The business had revenue of $754.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $745.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.10 earnings per share.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This is a boost from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In other news, CEO Dominic Ng sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.63, for a total value of $3,408,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 858,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $97,530,219.82. This trade represents a 3.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Molly Campbell sold 1,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.73, for a total transaction of $159,189.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $791,339.88. The trade was a 16.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 73,344 shares of company stock valued at $8,184,226. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of East West Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of East West Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in East West Bancorp during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. 89.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting East West Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting East West Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — EWBC reported $2.52 EPS (vs. $2.48 est.) and revenues of $754.9M, showing year‑over‑year growth and a beat on both headline metrics. East West Bancorp (EWBC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record full‑year results and bigger payout — East West reported record 2025 net income of $1.3B (diluted EPS $9.52) and increased the quarterly dividend 33% to $0.80/share, which supports income investors and signals confidence from management. Business Wire: East West Bancorp Reports Record Net Income for 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target uplift — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $135 with an Outperform rating (roughly ~21% above the current level), indicating continued analyst bullishness on medium‑term upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted forward EPS forecasts — Zacks updated multiple quarterly and FY2026/FY2027 EPS estimates higher, reflecting expectations for continued earnings growth (Zacks still carries a Hold rating). (See Zacks research notes for details.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and full disclosure available — Management commentary and slides from the Q4 call are available for investors to review guidance, asset quality and expense drivers. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst ratings mix — while some price targets were raised, major research houses (e.g., Zacks) maintain a Hold rating; investors should read analyst notes for valuation assumptions and multiples.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher operating costs trimmed investor enthusiasm — coverage notes that non‑interest expenses rose year‑over‑year, which weighed on the stock despite the beat and contributed to the intraday selloff. EWBC Stock Dips Despite Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues & Costs Rise Y/Y

About East West Bancorp

East West Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company and the parent of East West Bank, one of the largest independent banks headquartered in Southern California. As a full-service commercial bank, it provides a broad range of financial products and services to business and individual customers, including commercial and residential real estate lending, working capital lines of credit, trade finance, and deposit and treasury management services. The company caters to both large and middle-market businesses, leveraging its expertise to serve clients engaged in cross-border trade and investment between the United States and Greater China.

Founded in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, East West Bank has grown steadily through organic expansion and strategic branch openings.