Insider Selling: East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Director Sells $221,058.00 in Stock

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) Director Molly Campbell sold 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.81, for a total value of $221,058.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $706,894.36. The trade was a 23.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Molly Campbell also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 24th, Molly Campbell sold 1,520 shares of East West Bancorp stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.73, for a total value of $159,189.60.
• On Tuesday, November 11th, Molly Campbell sold 1,000 shares of East West Bancorp stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.40, for a total value of $105,400.00.

East West Bancorp Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:EWBC opened at $122.50 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $114.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market capitalization of $16.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.87, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.92. East West Bancorp, Inc. has a 12-month low of $68.27 and a 12-month high of $123.22.

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

East West Bancorp Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 is a boost from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. East West Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 33.61%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EWBC shares. TD Cowen dropped their target price on East West Bancorp from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of East West Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. UBS Group set a $125.00 target price on shares of East West Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $121.00 target price on shares of East West Bancorp in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of East West Bancorp from $131.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $128.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of East West Bancorp by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in East West Bancorp by 1.8% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $604,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in East West Bancorp by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 6,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $720,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in East West Bancorp by 4.3% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,602 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in East West Bancorp by 44.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 366 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting East West Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.80 (from $0.60), payable Feb. 17; annualized $3.20 and ~2.6–2.7% yield — a direct return to shareholders and signal of confidence in cash generation.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations: $2.52 EPS vs. $2.48 expected and revenue of $754.9M vs. $745M consensus — improves near-term earnings credibility and supports valuation multiples.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: multiple buy/overweight ratings and price-target increases (consensus target ~ $128) — supports upside narrative and may attract momentum buyers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~89.5%) and recent small fund flows show mixed adds and new positions — indicates largely stable long-term holder base but limited incremental catalyst from new institutional buying.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest data appears effectively zero/immaterial in the latest snapshot — low short activity reduces risk of squeeze-driven volatility but also limits short-covering as a price tailwind.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling this week: CEO Dominic Ng sold 50,000 shares (~$5.9M at ~$117.82) and other insiders (EVP Gary Teo, Director Jack Liu, Director Molly Campbell) also reduced holdings — large insider sales can be read by the market as liquidity-taking and may weigh on sentiment if not explained (e.g., diversification, tax planning). CEO Form 4 EVP Form 4 Director Form 4 Director Form 4

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.