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East West Bancorp (EWBC)

Financial Services · Banks Regional · NASDAQ

East West Bancorp (EWBC) is a Financial Services company in the Banks Regional industry. It has a market capitalization of $17.65B and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 12.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 5.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 5.9/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +22.7% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-6.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$17.65B
Trailing P/E12.3
Price / book1.9
Price / sales6.0
FCF yield—
Dividend yield2.5%
Gross margin0.0%
Operating margin—
Net margin50.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)+12.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+7.7%
EPS growth (YoY)+14.3%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta1.0
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryBanks Regional

EWBC earnings

Next report: Jan 19, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $2.83). Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 20, 2026 $2.76 $2.73 +1.1% —
Q2 2026 Jul 21, 2026 $2.63 $2.62 +0.4% $782.24M
Q1 2026 Apr 21, 2026 $2.57 $2.47 +4.0% $766.22M
Q4 2025 Jan 22, 2026 $2.52 $2.50 +0.8% $750.28M

EWBC analyst price target

Median target $155.00 from 16 analysts, ranging $137.00 – $168.00.

Banks Regional peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
HDB HDFC Bank $129.32B 15.9
IBN ICICI Bank $121.68B 21.2
MFG Mizuho Financial Group $113.48B 13.1
USB U.S. Bancorp $92.63B 11.6
PNC PNC Financial Services Group $89.43B 12.0
ITUB Itaú Unibanco $81.45B 8.6
LYG Lloyds Banking Group $72.69B 9.8
DB Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $64.60B 10.5
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EWBC FAQ

Is EWBC a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates East West Bancorp Buy (5.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is EWBC's P/E ratio?
East West Bancorp trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.3.
When does EWBC report earnings?
East West Bancorp's next scheduled report is on Jan 19, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.83.
What is the EWBC price target?
The median analyst price target from 16 analysts is $155.00, with a range of $137.00 – $168.00.
Is EWBC Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads East West Bancorp as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does EWBC pay a dividend?
Yes — East West Bancorp's dividend yield is 2.5%.