Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for East West Bancorp (EWBC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) in the last few weeks:

• 8/3/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $150.00 to $155.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/23/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $150.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Stephens from $129.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $137.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $128.00 to $136.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $142.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $125.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/29/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $128.00 to $131.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $145.00 to $154.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

East West Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. East West Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 30.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other East West Bancorp news, insider Irene H. Oh sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.19, for a total value of $106,552.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 84,698 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,280,926.62. This represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.50, for a total transaction of $1,235,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 46,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,801,289. The trade was a 17.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 22,511 shares of company stock worth $2,854,021 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.94% of the company’s stock.

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.