Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for East West Bancorp, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:EWBC)

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for East West Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.99. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $8.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.39 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.11 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on EWBC. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on East West Bancorp from $103.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on East West Bancorp from $94.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 3rd. StockNews.com raised East West Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.77.

East West Bancorp Price Performance

East West Bancorp stock opened at $89.30 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a PE ratio of 11.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.29. East West Bancorp has a 52-week low of $50.23 and a 52-week high of $89.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company’s 50 day moving average is $81.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.62.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.10. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 25.40% and a return on equity of 16.64%. The business had revenue of $638.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $631.61 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On East West Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new position in East West Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at about $338,142,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new position in East West Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,460,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its holdings in East West Bancorp by 112.5% during the 1st quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 1,441,198 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $114,013,000 after acquiring an additional 762,958 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in East West Bancorp by 82.2% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,687,555 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $133,502,000 after acquiring an additional 761,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY purchased a new position in East West Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at about $39,347,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at East West Bancorp

In related news, Director Rudolph Estrada sold 1,896 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.77, for a total transaction of $166,411.92. Following the transaction, the director now owns 18,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,621,111.90. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Rudolph Estrada sold 1,896 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.77, for a total value of $166,411.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,470 shares in the company, valued at $1,621,111.90. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Gary Teo sold 3,450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.73, for a total transaction of $302,668.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 15,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,392,713.75. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 13,346 shares of company stock worth $1,108,160 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 16th. Investors of record on Friday, August 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 2nd. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.46%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.71%.

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.