Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Eastern Bankshares (EBC)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ: EBC):

• 12/22/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – Eastern Bankshares is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – Eastern Bankshares is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Eastern Bankshares was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/5/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
• 12/1/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/10/2025 – Eastern Bankshares was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating.

Eastern Bankshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Eastern Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 208.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO R David Rosato acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $17.08 per share, for a total transaction of $170,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $512,400. This trade represents a 50.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Francis Rivers bought 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.21 per share, for a total transaction of $860,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 403,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,940,345.54. This trade represents a 14.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Eastern Bank, one of the oldest and largest mutual banks in the United States. Founded in 1818 as Salem Savings Bank and later rebranded as Eastern Bank in 1989, the company preserved its mutual ownership structure for more than two centuries. In March 2020, it completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker EBC, while continuing to emphasize its community-focused heritage.

Through its primary subsidiary, Eastern Bank, the company delivers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking products.