Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for East West Bancorp (EWBC)

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/19/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $152.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – East West Bancorp is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “strong-buy”.
• 8/3/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $150.00 to $155.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/23/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $150.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Stephens from $129.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $137.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/10/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $128.00 to $136.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $142.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $125.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – East West Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/29/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $128.00 to $131.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $145.00 to $154.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

East West Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.77%.

Insider Activity at East West Bancorp

In related news, Director Jack C. Liu sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.02, for a total value of $135,020.00. Following the sale, the director owned 13,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,850,989.18. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Irene H. Oh sold 11,211 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.00, for a total transaction of $1,446,219.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 85,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,093,742. The trade was a 11.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,511 shares of company stock valued at $4,312,741. 0.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.