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

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

• 10/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Citigroup from $152.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $150.00 to $153.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $164.00 to $168.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $152.00 to $146.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by Truist Financial from $137.00 to $131.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – East West Bancorp had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/29/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $155.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $160.00 to $164.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $156.00 to $152.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – East West Bancorp had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $148.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – East West Bancorp was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from $131.00.

East West Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. East West Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.77%.

Insider Activity

In other East West Bancorp news, Vice Chairman Douglas Krause sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.37, for a total value of $1,323,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,894,248.38. This represents a 21.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Manuel Alvarez sold 810 shares of East West Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.40, for a total transaction of $105,624.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 10,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,386,021.60. This trade represents a 7.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,810 shares of company stock valued at $1,564,344 over the last ninety days. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

East West Bancorp, Inc is the parent company of East West Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Pasadena, California. The bank serves businesses, professionals, consumers and institutions through a range of deposit, lending and financial services.

Its products and services include commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, residential and consumer lending, checking and savings accounts, treasury management, international banking, wealth management and foreign-exchange services.