What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for EWBC Q2 Earnings?

East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of East West Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $2.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.15. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.13 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.81 EPS.

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $693.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $673.02 million. East West Bancorp had a net margin of 25.73% and a return on equity of 15.71%.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of East West Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, March 28th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Truist Financial began coverage on East West Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $102.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of East West Bancorp from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $118.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of East West Bancorp from $120.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.54.

East West Bancorp Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:EWBC opened at $95.69 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. East West Bancorp has a 12-month low of $68.27 and a 12-month high of $113.95. The company has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a PE ratio of 11.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On East West Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWBC. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in East West Bancorp by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 10,171 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $974,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of East West Bancorp by 1,667.7% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 670,156 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $64,174,000 after purchasing an additional 632,245 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of East West Bancorp by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 100,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,699,000 after buying an additional 15,475 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in East West Bancorp by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 755,555 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $72,352,000 after purchasing an additional 68,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of East West Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth $100,000. 89.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at East West Bancorp

In other news, CEO Dominic Ng sold 20,181 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.01, for a total transaction of $1,816,491.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 988,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $88,941,851.33. The trade was a 2.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 100,181 shares of company stock valued at $9,273,894 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.64%.

About East West Bancorp

East West Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Other.