Inside the research
East West Bancorp, Inc.
EWBC Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$127.23
▲ +1.61 (+1.3%)
| 52w hi | $136.60 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $91.94 |
| Vol | 545.50K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.14
| Short | +0.01 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.16 |
| Long | +0.37 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
East West Bancorp, Inc.
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
| Market cap | $17.43B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $16.28B |
| Trailing P/E | 12.22x |
| Forward P/E | 11.13x |
| P / S (ttm) | 6.03x |
| Profit margin | 50.1% |
| Return on equity | 16.6% |
| Revenue growth | +16.3% |
| Earnings growth | +17.4% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.35 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.01 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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 Treasury and Other. It accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market, and time deposits. The company provides various loan products, such as mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, construction finance, commercial business lending, working capital lines of credit, trade finance, letters of credit, affordable housing lending, asset-based lending, asset-backed finance, project finance, equipment financing, loan syndication, and equipment loans, as well as financing services for clients to facilitate their business transactions between the United States and Asia. It also provides foreign exchange, treasury management, wealth management, and interest rate and commodity risk hedging services; and mobile, and online banking services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.15 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.60 |
| Annual vol | 30.5% |
| Annual ret | +26.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.86 |
| Max DD | -36.1% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $137.19 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $155.00 / $123.00 |
| Median | $139.00 |
| Analysts | 16 |
| Strong Buy | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 10 | |
| Hold | 4 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-27 | Piper Sandler | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-23 | Truist Securities | → Hold |
| 2026-04-23 | TD Cowen | → Buy |
| 2026-04-22 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-04-22 | DA Davidson | → Buy |
| 2026-04-22 | Citigroup | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-19 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-12-02 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-10-21 | Acquisition / Disposition, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-09-05 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-06-09 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-21 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-04-22 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-03-07 | Officer / Director Change | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | LIU JACK C | Sell | 1.00K | $135.02K | |
| 2026-08-06 | KRAUSE DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sell | 10.00K | $1.32M |
| 2026-06-15 | Oh Irene H | Chief Risk Officer | Sell | 800 | $106.55K |
| 2026-06-12 | Oh Irene H | Chief Risk Officer | Sell | 500 | $66.25K |
| 2026-06-11 | Oh Irene H | Chief Risk Officer | Sell | 11.21K | $1.45M |
| 2026-05-27 | KRAUSE DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sell | 10.00K | $1.24M |
| 2026-05-18 | Dumont Serge | Grant | 1.16K | — | |
| 2026-05-18 | Kay Sabrina | Grant | 1.16K | — | |
| 2026-05-18 | Babej Peter | Grant | 1.16K | — | |
| 2026-05-18 | Irving Paul H | Grant | 1.16K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$4.31M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 6 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 97.7% |
| HHI | 3,064 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $1.10B | 8.49M |
| State Street Corp | $648.36M | 5.02M |
| AQR Capital Management | $416.58M | 3.23M |
| Citadel Advisors | $172.48M | 1.34M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $54.51M | 422.27K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $33.59M | 260.23K |
| Millennium Management | $21.34M | 165.32K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $141.16K | 1.09M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.73% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $2.20 |
| 5y CAGR | +16.9% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.32 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.60 |
| 2023 | $1.92 |
| 2024 | $2.20 |
| 2025 | $2.40 |
| 2026 | $1.60 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $55.32M | +3.1% | |
| Net income | $1.33B | +24.7% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.42B | +10.5% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $126.50 | $127.66 | $125.76 | $127.23 | 545.50K |
| Sep 24 | $124.68 | $125.84 | $124.09 | $125.62 | 583.70K |
| Sep 23 | $125.54 | $127.00 | $124.42 | $124.49 | 728.90K |
| Sep 22 | $127.84 | $128.56 | $125.49 | $125.54 | 609.20K |
| Sep 21 | $127.80 | $128.42 | $126.65 | $127.77 | 620.80K |
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