East West Bancorp
Links U.S. and Asian customers through commercial banking, trade finance, and multilingual service.
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Profile
Provides consumer, business, and commercial banking across a U.S.-centered branch network with licensed operations in China and Hong Kong. Deposits, lending, trade finance, treasury management, foreign exchange, and wealth services support domestic and cross-border customers, while the model depends on credit quality, deposit funding, and banking regulation across multiple jurisdictions.
Operating through East West Bank, the holding company provides consumer and business banking, commercial banking, and treasury services across the United States and Asia. Deposits, wealth management, real-estate and business lending, trade finance, treasury management, foreign exchange, and derivatives support retail, middle-market, and cross-border customers.
A branch network concentrated in the United States is complemented by branches in China and Hong Kong and representative offices in China and Singapore. A locally licensed China bank extends the model beyond representative coverage.
Long-standing leadership has carried the institution from an underserved-community thrift into a commercial bank linking customers and capital across the Pacific. Execution rests on relationship banking, multilingual service, and regulated banking operations. The business depends on credit quality, deposit funding, banking regulation across multiple jurisdictions, and demand for U.S.–Asia commerce.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date +12.5% · Average volume (30d) 690.6K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterate | Overweight | $150 | $152 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Overweight | $140 | $155 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Overweight | $150 | $155 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | DA Davidson | Reiterate | Buy | $107 | $155 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterate | Overweight | $124 | $150 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026Q2 FY26 | $2.61 | $2.63 | +0.8% | $784.5M | $791.1M | +0.9% | −1.35% |
| Apr 21, 2026Q1 FY26 | $2.46 | $2.57 | +4.5% | $751.8M | $773.7M | +2.9% | +0.98% |
| Jan 22, 2026Q4 FY25 | $2.49 | $2.52 | +1.2% | $747.0M | $759.1M | +1.6% | −3.43% |
| Oct 21, 2025Q3 FY25 | $2.36 | $2.62 | +11.0% | $724.8M | $802.8M | +10.8% | +3.59% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.11B | $1.15B | $1.25B | $1.17B | $1.15B | $1.18B | |
| Gross profit | $634.3M | $658.3M | $766.8M | $758.3M | $730.2M | $749.2M | |
| Operating income | $391.2M | $402.2M | $465.1M | $496.9M | $457.4M | $467.5M | |
| Net income | $290.3M | $310.3M | $368.4M | $356.3M | $357.8M | $363.7M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.08 | $2.24 | $2.65 | $2.55 | $2.57 | $2.63 | |
| Gross margin | 56.9% | 57.5% | 61.1% | 64.6% | 63.5% | 63.6% | |
| Operating margin | 35.1% | 35.1% | 37.1% | 42.4% | 39.8% | 39.7% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.89B · FY22 $2.59B · FY23 $3.95B · FY24 $4.48B · FY25 $4.69B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $21.28B · Total debt $3.99B · Total assets $83.46B · Shareholders' equity $9.25B
Dividends
Raised for 16 straight years — most recently to $0.80 from $0.60 in Feb 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 3 | Aug 17 | $0.80 | |
| May 4, 2026 | May 4 | May 18 | $0.80 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2 | Feb 17 | $0.80 | raised from $0.60 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 3 | Nov 17 | $0.60 | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 4 | Aug 15 | $0.60 | |
| May 2, 2025 | May 2 | May 16 | $0.60 | |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 3 | Feb 17 | $0.60 | raised from $0.55 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 4 | Nov 15 | $0.55 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 137.00M · Float 135.92M · 99.2% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13.52M | 9.87% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 8.83M | 6.45% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 8.49M | 6.19% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.60M | 4.81% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.18M | 4.51% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Jack C. Liu | director | −1,000 | $135.02 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Douglas Paul Krause | officer: Vice Chairman | −10,000 | $132.37 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Irene H. Oh | officer: Chief Risk Officer | −800 | $133.19 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Irene H. Oh | officer: Chief Risk Officer | −500 | $132.50 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Irene H. Oh | officer: Chief Risk Officer | −11,211 | $129.00 |
Peers
- Cathay General Bancorp
Closest peer in Asian-American and California commercial banking
- Wells Fargo
Scaled rival across California consumer and commercial banking
- HSBC (ADR)
Global rival in U.S.–Asia transaction banking and wealth
- Preferred Bank
Focused California rival in CRE, middle-market, and trade finance
- Bank of Hope
Multicultural banking rival in CRE, SBA, treasury, and trade finance
- Hanmi Financial
Los Angeles peer in CRE, business, SBA, and trade finance
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East West Bancorp | $129.44 | −0.02% | $17.73B | 12.4 | 11.9 | 3.8 | +12.5% |
| Cathay General Bancorp | $61.87 | +0.03% | $4.15B | 12.1 | 10.8 | 3.0 | +12.5% |
| Wells Fargo | $86.69 | +0.01% | $262.12B | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2.0 | +8.6% |
| HSBC (ADR) | $104.30 | +0.76% | $355.80B | 14.9 | 11.9 | 2.8 | +32.2% |
| Preferred Bank | $103.53 | +0.15% | $1.23B | 9.5 | 9.6 | 2.4 | +4.0% |
| Bank of Hope | $13.92 | 0.00% | $1.78B | 13.9 | 10.7 | 1.8 | +56.3% |
| Hanmi Financial | $31.14 | +0.06% | $926.9M | 10.5 | 9.6 | 2.4 | +10.1% |
| Median | 12.3 | 10.7 | 2.4 | +11.3% |