Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Eastern Bankshares (EBC)

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

• 1/13/2026 – Eastern Bankshares was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/7/2026 – Eastern Bankshares had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 1/7/2026 – Eastern Bankshares had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $22.00 to $23.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Eastern Bankshares is now covered by analysts at Hovde Group. They set an “outperform” rating and a $22.50 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Eastern Bankshares is now covered by analysts at Hovde Group. They set an “outperform” rating and a $22.50 price target on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Eastern Bankshares had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 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.

Eastern Bankshares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. Eastern Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio is currently 208.00%.

Insider Activity at Eastern Bankshares

In other Eastern Bankshares news, Director Joseph F. Casey sold 322,771 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.03, for a total value of $6,142,332.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 36,112 shares in the company, valued at $687,211.36. This trade represents a 89.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robert Francis Rivers bought 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 403,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,940,345.54. This represents a 14.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.