Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for East West Bancorp (EWBC)

Posted by Bonnie Powley on Apr 10th, 2025

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

4/9/2025 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $120.00 to $100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/8/2025 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $120.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
4/7/2025 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $118.00.
3/28/2025 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
3/20/2025 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
3/13/2025 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $127.00 to $118.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
3/11/2025 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
2/19/2025 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
2/11/2025 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

East West Bancorp Trading Down 9.1 %

Shares of EWBC traded down $6.99 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $70.17. 352,262 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 902,016. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.42, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $90.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.19. East West Bancorp, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.08 and a 1 year high of $113.95.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.60 dividend. This is an increase from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In related news, Director Jack C. Liu sold 725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.50, for a total transaction of $75,762.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 15,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,654,444. This trade represents a 4.38 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 20,181 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.01, for a total value of $1,816,491.81. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 988,133 shares in the company, valued at $88,941,851.33. This trade represents a 2.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 62,181 shares of company stock valued at $5,625,732. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On East West Bancorp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in East West Bancorp in the first quarter worth about $639,000. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in East West Bancorp by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,593 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,976 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in East West Bancorp by 10,357.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 367,477 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,985,000 after acquiring an additional 363,963 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in East West Bancorp by 89.7% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 518 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 111 Capital purchased a new stake in East West Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at $273,000. 89.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.