EAST WEST BANCORP INC
East West Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Pasadena, California. Its principal business is serving as a holding company for East West Bank and other banking or banking-related subsidiaries. East West Bank provides personal and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses, with a focus on customers operating in the U.S. and Asia and on the Asian American community. Its three operating segments are Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The Bank operates through over 110 locations in the U.S. and Asia, including branches and representative offices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. It offers personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market and time deposits, foreign exchange, treasury management and wealth management services. Lending and financing services include real estate, commercial business and trade finance, letters of credit, and financing for transactions between the U.S. and Asia. It also provides hedging advisory services and derivative contracts.
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East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng sold 35,023 shares at $130.57 each, totaling $4.57M. He now directly owns 637,930 shares and indirectly owns 7,874 via a 401(k) plan, according to an SEC filing.
NG DOMINIC (Chief Executive Officer) sold 35,023 shares of EAST WEST BANCORP INC (EWBC) at $130.57 ($4.57M total) on 2026-11-13.
Hovde Group initiated coverage of East West Bancorp with an Outperform rating and a $153 price target, implying a 16.8% upside from the Nov 9 close of $130.97. Recent analyst price targets for the company range from $153 to $168.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 5 news stories mentioning EWBC (EAST WEST BANCORP INC). Coverage has been balanced: 2 bullish, 1 neutral, and 2 bearish.
Recent EWBC coverage spans financial news, insider activity and earnings.
In the last 30 days, EWBC insiders filed 2 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 2 sales ($9.2M). The most active reporter was NG DOMINIC, Chief Executive Officer, with 2 filings.
The insider sale may signal reduced confidence from management, potentially pressuring the stock lower.
The insider sale may signal reduced confidence and could pressure the stock lower.
Analyst initiation and a higher price target suggest potential upside.
Insider sell by the chief executive may signal concerns or simply portfolio rebalancing.
The insider sale may signal reduced confidence from the CEO, potentially pressuring the stock.
AlphAI scores every news story that mentions EWBC with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from EAST WEST BANCORP INC's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng sold 35,023 shares at $130.57 each, totaling $4.57M. He now directly owns 637,930 shares and indirectly owns 7,874 via a 401(k) plan, according to an SEC filing.
NG DOMINIC (Chief Executive Officer) sold 35,023 shares of EAST WEST BANCORP INC (EWBC) at $130.57 ($4.57M total) on 2026-11-13.
Hovde Group initiated coverage of East West Bancorp with an Outperform rating and a $153 price target, implying a 16.8% upside from the Nov 9 close of $130.97. Recent analyst price targets for the company range from $153 to $168.
East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng sold 34,977 shares at $132.12 each, totaling $4.62M. He now directly owns 672,953 shares and indirectly owns 7,874 shares via a 401(k) plan, according to an SEC filing.
NG DOMINIC (Chief Executive Officer) sold 34,977 shares of EAST WEST BANCORP INC (EWBC) at $132.12 ($4.62M total) on 2026-11-09.
Wells Fargo raised its price target for East West Bancorp to $155 from $150, implying a 20.3% upside from the Nov 6 close. The bank maintained its Overweight rating. Recent analyst price targets range from $146 to $168.
Barclays raised its price target for East West Bancorp to $160 from $155, implying a 20.2% upside from the Nov 2 close. The bank maintained its Overweight rating. Recent analyst price targets range from $131 to $168.
East West Bancorp's average price target increased to $148.94 from $147.88 by 17 analysts, with a range of $131 to $168. The new target suggests a 16% upside from the Oct. 20 closing price. The consensus rating remains 'Buy' among 18 analysts.
TD Cowen kept a Buy rating on East West Bancorp with a $153 price target, suggesting a 19.3% upside from the Oct 20 close. The bank's recent earnings beat expectations, and its 2026 guidance projects 10%+ net interest income growth, supporting the positive outlook.
Morgan Stanley raised East West Bancorp's (EWBC) price target to $168 from $164, citing improved deposit costs and strong net interest income. The stock trades at $128.27, with a 16% upside to the target. EWBC reported Q3 2026 earnings of $2.76 per share on $823M revenue, beating estimates. Analysts revised earnings upwards, and the bank's 2026 NII guidance is 9-10% growth, excluding potential rate hikes.
