Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for East West Bancorp (EWBC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) recently:

• 1/13/2026 – East West Bancorp was given a new $120.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.
• 1/7/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 1/7/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $135.00 to $141.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $126.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/24/2025 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/19/2025 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – East West Bancorp is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Insider Buying and Selling at East West Bancorp

In other East West Bancorp news, insider Irene H. Oh sold 12,547 shares of East West Bancorp 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $10,714,205. The trade was a 11.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.63, for a total value of $3,408,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 858,314 shares in the company, valued at $97,530,219.82. This represents a 3.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 73,344 shares of company stock valued at $8,184,226 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

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.