FY2025 Earnings Estimate for EWBC Issued By Zacks Research

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of East West Bancorp in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team expects 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.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $754.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $745.04 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 27.16% and a return on equity of 15.55%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.10 earnings per share.

Several other research firms also recently commented on EWBC. Barclays increased their price objective on East West Bancorp from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $126.00 target price on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial set a $120.00 price target on East West Bancorp in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.38.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

EWBC opened at $115.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $111.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. East West Bancorp has a 1 year low of $68.27 and a 1 year high of $119.73.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This is an increase from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.46%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.04, for a total transaction of $1,000,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 45,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,551,820. This represents a 18.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Parker Shi sold 8,844 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.03, for a total value of $1,017,325.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 14,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,719,698.50. This trade represents a 37.17% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 73,344 shares of company stock worth $8,184,226. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of East West Bancorp by 38.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,683,377 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,078,807,000 after purchasing an additional 2,968,716 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at $174,431,000. Boston Partners lifted its stake in East West Bancorp by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,241,088 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $327,271,000 after acquiring an additional 920,159 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in East West Bancorp by 448.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 840,371 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $84,861,000 after acquiring an additional 687,145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of East West Bancorp by 61.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,418,174 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $143,207,000 after purchasing an additional 542,149 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting East West Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reported beat and record full‑year results — East West posted record 2025 net income (~$1.3B) and strong Q4 results (quarterly EPS roughly in line with or slightly above consensus; revenue topped estimates). Management also raised the dividend 33% to $0.80 quarterly. East West Bancorp Reports Record Net Income for 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate upgrades — Zacks Research has raised several near‑term and multi‑year EPS forecasts (FY2026/FY2027 upgraded), signaling improved earnings visibility that could support valuation over time. East West Bancorp Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” — while Zacks has lifted estimates, it still carries a Hold rating, which may limit upside until guidance or broader sentiment changes. Compared to Estimates, East West Bancorp Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and analyst previews available — full Q4 call transcript and previews (Benzinga/MSN) provide detail on loan growth, margins, credit trends and capital deployment that investors should review for guidance cues. EWBC Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings previews and analyst writeups summarize expectations and items to watch (loan mix, NIM, expense control). East West Bancorp Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution — commentary urging a reassessment after strong multi‑year gains highlights potential upside constraints if earnings momentum slows or if investors demand higher growth to justify current levels. Is It Time To Reassess East West Bancorp After Strong Multi Year Gains?

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.