East West Bancorp, Inc. $EWBC Shares Sold by Rhumbline Advisers

Rhumbline Advisers cut its holdings in East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 369,008 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 22,713 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned approximately 0.27% of East West Bancorp worth $39,281,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in East West Bancorp by 38.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,683,377 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,078,807,000 after buying an additional 2,968,716 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of East West Bancorp by 1.8% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,819,273 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $486,650,000 after acquiring an additional 86,171 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in East West Bancorp by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,294,317 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $433,640,000 after purchasing an additional 134,541 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its stake in East West Bancorp by 39.6% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,241,088 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $327,271,000 after purchasing an additional 920,159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its holdings in East West Bancorp by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 3,060,947 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $309,094,000 after purchasing an additional 186,865 shares in the last quarter. 89.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

East West Bancorp stock opened at $117.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $16.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.92. East West Bancorp, Inc. has a 12 month low of $68.27 and a 12 month high of $123.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $115.36 and its 200-day moving average is $107.95.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.04. East West Bancorp had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 28.36%.The business had revenue of $754.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $745.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.10 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that East West Bancorp, Inc. will post 8.85 earnings per share for the current year.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a boost from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. East West Bancorp’s payout ratio is 33.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In other East West Bancorp news, insider Irene H. Oh sold 12,547 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total transaction of $1,442,905.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 93,167 shares in the company, valued at $10,714,205. The trade was a 11.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Gary Teo sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.59, for a total value of $858,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $643,842.68. This trade represents a 57.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 120,585 shares of company stock worth $14,016,504. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting East West Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts for EWBC — notable bumps include Q1 2026 2.39→2.43, Q2 2026 2.47→2.50, Q3 2026 2.55→2.58, Q4 2026 2.50→2.54, Q1 2027 2.53→2.57 and Q4 2027 2.68→2.75; Zacks also lifted FY2026 to 10.05 from 9.91 and published an FY2028 view at 11.73. The upward revisions imply stronger expected earnings momentum, which is likely being priced into the stock. Zacks estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks keeps a “Hold” rating on EWBC — positive estimate revisions improve the outlook but the unchanged rating tempers expectations for a major re‑rating or buy recommendation. Zacks rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports for mid‑February show anomalous/zero values and NaN increases (data likely erroneous or incomplete). This odd short‑interest print appears not to be exerting meaningful pressure on the share price today. Short interest data

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on EWBC shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Stephens increased their price target on East West Bancorp from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on East West Bancorp from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial set a $121.00 target price on East West Bancorp in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, East West Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.14.

East West Bancorp Company Profile

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.