East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Stock Analysis 2026

Financial ServicesBanks - Regional
$132.95
as of 2026-10-29
+19.7% (52-week)50D MA $131.37  |  200D MA $119.54

BriMind AI Score

Proprietary
49
Neutral
Price CAGR
12.7%
1Y Return
+28.0%
Analyst Upside
+13.0%
Rev Growth
16.3%

Score based on historical price CAGR, revenue growth, analyst upside, and valuation factors. Updated daily.

BriMind 1-Year Price Target

$146.31+10.1% potential
Bear Case
$117.76
Bull Case
$176.90
Model Confidence90%

An even blend of the BriMind AI model's DCF and momentum target ($141.63) and Wall Street's consensus target ($151.00).

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EWBC Revenue & Profitability Breakdown

This chart shows how EWBC's revenue flows through to profit. As a financial-sector company, EWBC doesn't report a traditional cost-of-revenue/gross-margin split, so the cascade starts from operating expenses and works down to net income — the actual profit shareholders own. A high net margin indicates efficient expense control and capital allocation.

Revenue
$2.89B
Operating Expenses & Cost of Revenue
-$1.00B
Operating Income
$1.89B65.3% margin
Tax & Other
-$439.6M
Net Income
$1.45B50.1% margin
Operating Margin
65.3%
Net Margin
50.1%

Key Financial Metrics

East West Bancorp, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 12.43x, hasn't disclosed meaningful free cash flow, hasn't disclosed a debt/equity ratio, and converts shareholder equity into profit at a 16.6% return on equity. For context: P/E ratio measures how much you pay for $1 of earnings (lower = cheaper, but fast-growing companies command higher P/E); Free Cash Flow is the cash left after running the business; Debt/Equity shows how leveraged a company is; Return on Equity shows how efficiently it turns shareholder capital into profit.

Market Cap
$17.72B
P/E (Trailing)
12.43
P/E (Forward)
11.38
PEG Ratio
5.58
Price / Book
1.92
Revenue
$2.89B
Revenue Growth
16.3%
Earnings Growth
17.4%
EPS (Trailing)
$10.41
EPS (Forward)
$11.37
Gross Margin
0.0%
Operating Margin
65.3%
Net Margin
50.1%
Return on Equity
16.6%
Return on Assets
1.8%
Beta
0.93
Dividend Yield
2.5%
Payout Ratio
26.9%
Insider Ownership
0.9%
Inst. Ownership
94.1%
Short % Float
2.9%
Book Value / Share
$67.48

Wall Street Analyst Consensus

Wall Street analysts covering East West Bancorp, Inc. currently haven't converged on a clear consensus rating, with a mean 12-month price target of $148.25 (+11.5% vs the current price). Analysts set these targets after researching a company's earnings, competitive position, and industry trends — Strong Buy / Buy means the majority expect meaningful upside, while Hold means fair value near the current price rather than a sell signal.

Mean Target$148.25+11.5% upside

Intrinsic Value Estimates for EWBC

We use 3 valuation models to estimate EWBC's intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is what a stock is truly worth based on the company's fundamentals, independent of what the market prices it at today. If multiple models agree the stock is undervalued, that convergence is a stronger signal.

Graham Number
$125.72
-5.4% vs current
Benjamin Graham's formula: √(22.5 × EPS × Book Value). A conservative floor value for stable, profitable companies. Works best for value-oriented businesses.
P/E Based (15× trailing)
$156.15
+17.5% vs current
Multiplies trailing 12-month earnings per share by 15× — a historically average P/E for the stock market. Simple but ignores future growth.
P/E Based (15× forward)
$170.53
+28.3% vs current
Multiplies next year's estimated earnings per share by 15×. More forward-looking; useful for high-growth companies where current earnings understate potential.
Fair Value Range
$125.72 – $170.53
Average Estimate
$150.80
Potential Upside
13.4%

Intrinsic value estimates use simplified models (Graham, DCF, P/E) and conservative assumptions. They should be used as one input among many — not as sole buy/sell guidance. For advanced analysis, see the full platform.

Technical Price Signals

EWBC is currently in a golden cross pattern, trading above its 50-day average of $131.37 and above its 200-day average of $119.54. Moving averages smooth out day-to-day volatility to reveal the underlying trend — a Golden Cross (50MA crosses above 200MA) is a classic bullish signal, a Death Cross is bearish, though both are lagging indicators that confirm trends rather than predict them.

Current Price
$132.95
50-Day MA
$131.37
▲ Price above
200-Day MA
$119.54
▲ Price above
Golden Cross Pattern
Price above both MAs — bullish signal

Further Reading

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