What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for EWBC FY2025 Earnings?

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of East West Bancorp in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $9.44 per share for the year. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for East West Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $8.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for East West Bancorp’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

EWBC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Truist Financial set a $121.00 target price on East West Bancorp in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on East West Bancorp from $111.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on East West Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $133.00 target price on the stock. Barclays raised their price target on shares of East West Bancorp from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $126.00 price target on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.62.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

East West Bancorp stock opened at $111.35 on Friday. East West Bancorp has a 12-month low of $68.27 and a 12-month high of $119.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $15.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $111.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.84.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.04. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 28.36% and a return on equity of 16.04%. The company had revenue of $754.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $745.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.10 earnings per share.

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.80 dividend. This is a boost from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Vice Chairman Douglas Paul Krause sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.04, for a total transaction of $1,000,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,551,820. This represents a 18.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.63, for a total value of $3,408,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 858,314 shares in the company, valued at $97,530,219.82. The trade was a 3.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 73,344 shares of company stock worth $8,184,226. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in East West Bancorp in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in East West Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in East West Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. 89.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More East West Bancorp News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — EWBC reported $2.52 EPS (vs. $2.48 est.) and revenues of $754.9M, showing year‑over‑year growth and a beat on both headline metrics. East West Bancorp (EWBC) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record full‑year results and bigger payout — East West reported record 2025 net income of $1.3B (diluted EPS $9.52) and increased the quarterly dividend 33% to $0.80/share, which supports income investors and signals confidence from management. Business Wire: East West Bancorp Reports Record Net Income for 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target uplift — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $135 with an Outperform rating (roughly ~21% above the current level), indicating continued analyst bullishness on medium‑term upside. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted forward EPS forecasts — Zacks updated multiple quarterly and FY2026/FY2027 EPS estimates higher, reflecting expectations for continued earnings growth (Zacks still carries a Hold rating). (See Zacks research notes for details.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and full disclosure available — Management commentary and slides from the Q4 call are available for investors to review guidance, asset quality and expense drivers. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst ratings mix — while some price targets were raised, major research houses (e.g., Zacks) maintain a Hold rating; investors should read analyst notes for valuation assumptions and multiples.
• Negative Sentiment: Higher operating costs trimmed investor enthusiasm — coverage notes that non‑interest expenses rose year‑over‑year, which weighed on the stock despite the beat and contributed to the intraday selloff. EWBC Stock Dips Despite Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues & Costs Rise Y/Y

About East West Bancorp

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.