East West Bancorp, Inc. $EWBC Shares Sold by ABN Amro Investment Solutions

ABN Amro Investment Solutions trimmed its position in shares of East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) by 31.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 12,880 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in East West Bancorp were worth $2,927,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 38.5% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 10,683,377 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,078,807,000 after purchasing an additional 2,968,716 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp during the second quarter valued at approximately $174,431,000. Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 920,159 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in East West Bancorp by 448.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 840,371 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $84,861,000 after purchasing an additional 687,145 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in East West Bancorp by 61.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,418,174 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $143,207,000 after purchasing an additional 542,149 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at East West Bancorp

In other news, insider Irene H. Oh sold 7,453 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.90, for a total value of $848,896.70. Following the transaction, the insider owned 85,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,762,824.60. This trade represents a 8.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Dominic Ng sold 50,000 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.82, for a total transaction of $5,891,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 808,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $95,237,558.42. This represents a 5.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 120,585 shares of company stock valued at $14,016,504. 1.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on EWBC shares. Barclays upped 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 note on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research downgraded East West Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of East West Bancorp from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price 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. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their target price on East West Bancorp from $141.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, East West Bancorp presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.14.

East West Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ EWBC opened at $117.83 on Monday. East West Bancorp, Inc. has a 1-year low of $68.27 and a 1-year high of $123.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $115.36 and a 200-day moving average of $107.99. 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 firm has a market cap of $16.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.92.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $745.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.10 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that East West Bancorp, Inc. will post 8.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This is a boost from East West Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.61%.

Key Stories Impacting East West Bancorp

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

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.