EWBC

East West Bancorp Inc. Common Stock (EWBC)

Stock · NASDAQ · Finance

$126.88as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers EWBC Price Target to $146. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight rating on East West Bancorp but reduced its price target to $146. The stock is set to report earnings next week, with Wall Street generally expecting growth in key metrics. While the average analyst target remains near $150, this specific adjustment reflects a more cautious outlook on the bank's near-term performance.

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Resistance level
$129.39
Industry
Major Banks

EWBC Signal Track Record

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What EWBC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33+3.6%61%
Bollinger Band Breakout24+3.2%71%
Bollinger Band Breakdown19+2.1%53%
200-Day Moving Average Touch15+1.5%60%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.0%55%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About EWBC

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 Treasury and Other. It accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, mone…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Major Banks
Employees
3,500

Fundamentals

1-day range
$125.3$127.16
Market cap
$18.07B
P/E (trailing)
11.96
P/E (forward)
11.01
EPS (trailing)
$10.41
Dividend yield
3.15%
Beta
1.01
Avg. volume
773.0K
Ex-dividend date
August 3, 2026
Dividend pay date
August 17, 2026
52-week range
$92.67$137.47
Next earnings: October 20, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.71confirmed

Forecasts

16 analyst ratings

Buy 78%
Hold 22%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$164
+29.3%
Median
$150
+18.2%
Low
$134
+5.6%

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Insider Activity

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Acquired
16.7K
Disposed
38.4K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
116.58M
Total value held
$11.70B
Institutional holders
586
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown13.23M
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