Fintel reports that on September 10, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of East West Bancorp (NasdaqGS:EWBC) with a Overweight recommendation.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 12.52% Upside

As of September 3, 2025, the average one-year price target for East West Bancorp is $121.46/share. The forecasts range from a low of $101.00 to a high of $147.00. The average price target represents an increase of 12.52% from its latest reported closing price of $107.94 / share.

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The projected annual revenue for East West Bancorp is 2,589MM, an increase of 5.44%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 9.79.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 1,071 funds or institutions reporting positions in East West Bancorp. This is an increase of 10 owner(s) or 0.94% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to EWBC is 0.30%, an increase of 0.49%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 2.03% to 166,599K shares. The put/call ratio of EWBC is 0.57, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Invesco holds 10,683K shares representing 7.75% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,715K shares , representing an increase of 27.79%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EWBC by 88.14% over the last quarter.

Capital International Investors holds 9,129K shares representing 6.62% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,044K shares , representing an increase of 0.93%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EWBC by 0.52% over the last quarter.

Charles Schwab Investment Management holds 4,819K shares representing 3.50% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,733K shares , representing an increase of 1.79%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in EWBC by 20.39% over the last quarter.

IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 4,489K shares representing 3.26% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,520K shares , representing a decrease of 0.68%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in EWBC by 5.34% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 4,421K shares representing 3.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,377K shares , representing an increase of 0.99%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in EWBC by 1.38% over the last quarter.