Q2 EPS Estimates for East West Bancorp Boosted by Wedbush

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Research analysts at Wedbush boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of East West Bancorp in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 5th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.09 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.04. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $8.31 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.45 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on EWBC. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of East West Bancorp from $87.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com upgraded East West Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Compass Point boosted their price target on East West Bancorp from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on East West Bancorp from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on East West Bancorp from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.46.

East West Bancorp Price Performance

EWBC opened at $97.74 on Wednesday. East West Bancorp has a 1 year low of $55.43 and a 1 year high of $101.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.55 billion, a PE ratio of 12.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.06 by $0.03. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 16.07% and a net margin of 24.96%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $641.80 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.02 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of East West Bancorp by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,537 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in East West Bancorp by 2.8% in the second quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,753 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in East West Bancorp by 3.8% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,606 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of East West Bancorp by 7.8% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,949 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $161,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of East West Bancorp by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,550 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other East West Bancorp news, Director Jack C. Liu sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $167,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 16,557 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,382,509.50. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Rudolph Estrada sold 469 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.04, for a total value of $45,980.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,740,210. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jack C. Liu sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $167,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 16,557 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,382,509.50. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 13,969 shares of company stock worth $1,345,956 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.25%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.78%.

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.