Recent discussions on X about East West Bancorp (EWBC) have centered around the company’s strong financial performance and strategic positioning. Many users have highlighted the bank's record growth and profitability, pointing to its unique niche in U.S.-Asia banking as a key driver. There’s also buzz about its upcoming presentation at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, with some speculating on potential positive updates.
Additionally, posts on X have noted recent analyst upgrades, such as improved earnings estimates for the next quarter, which have fueled optimism among some investors. However, there are mixed opinions, with a few expressing caution due to recent stock rating downgrades by certain analysts. The conversation remains dynamic as the latest earnings report continues to be dissected for clues on future performance.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
East West Bancorp Insider Trading Activity
East West Bancorp insiders have traded $EWBC stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EWBC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DOMINIC NG (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 120,000 shares for an estimated $11,592,720.
- LISA L. KIM (Executive Vice President) sold 2,100 shares for an estimated $199,584
- JACK C LIU sold 1,000 shares for an estimated $105,000
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
East West Bancorp Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 258 institutional investors add shares of East West Bancorp stock to their portfolio, and 299 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- INVESCO LTD. added 2,968,716 shares (+38.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $299,780,941
- BOSTON PARTNERS added 920,159 shares (+39.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $92,917,655
- SEI INVESTMENTS CO added 687,145 shares (+448.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $69,387,902
- T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 554,177 shares (-13.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $55,960,793
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 542,149 shares (+61.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $54,746,206
- FMR LLC added 523,510 shares (+7.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $52,864,039
- LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC removed 502,649 shares (-45.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $50,757,496
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
East West Bancorp Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $EWBC in the last several months. We have seen 5 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/08/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 07/02/2025
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 05/21/2025
- DA Davidson issued a "Buy" rating on 04/23/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 04/09/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for East West Bancorp, check out Quiver Quantitative's $EWBC forecast page.
East West Bancorp Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $EWBC recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $EWBC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $118.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Christopher Mcgratty from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $120.0 on 07/23/2025
- Gary Tenner from DA Davidson set a target price of $125.0 on 07/23/2025
- Brandon King from Truist Securities set a target price of $110.0 on 07/11/2025
- Timur Braziler from Wells Fargo set a target price of $125.0 on 07/10/2025
- Jared Shaw from Barclays set a target price of $135.0 on 07/08/2025
- Benjamin Gerlinger from Citigroup set a target price of $116.0 on 07/02/2025
- David Chiaverini from Jefferies set a target price of $115.0 on 05/21/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
