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EWBC Stock Analysis – Key Insights for Investors

Large-cap Finance company East West Bancorp has moved 0.3% so far today on a volume of 28,113, compared to its average of 1,063,388. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

East West Bancorp trades 1.88% away from its average analyst target price of $103.23 per share. The 13 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $89.0 to $115.0, and on average have given East West Bancorp a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in EWBC, you'll want to know the following:

  • East West Bancorp's current price is 3.4% above its Graham number of $101.7, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety

  • East West Bancorp has moved 44.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.9%

  • Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.38, East West Bancorp has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.6 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3

  • EWBC has a forward P/E ratio of 12.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.63 per share

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.83 compared to its sector average of 1.78

  • 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.

  • Based in Pasadena, the company has 3,200 full time employees and a market cap of $14.5 Billion. East West Bancorp currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.1%.

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