Added to YB: 2026-03-12
Pitch date: 2026-01-09
EWBC [bullish]
East West Bancorp, Inc.
-8.35%
current return
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Company Info
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.
Market Cap
$14.7B
Pitch Price
$115.39
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
2.99%
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/E
11.24
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Banks
Category
value
East West Bancorp, Inc. - $EWBC
EWBC: Regional bank serving Asian American communities w/ cross-Pacific bridge. 9% p.a. post-COVID deposit growth, MSD-HSD growth realistic. 35.6% cost-income ratio, 17% ROE, 1.84% ROA vs 1.18% peer avg. 25bps NPA vs 33bps BKX peer, 14.3% CET1 vs 7% req. Trades 11.6x 2026 EPS, similar to IAT at 11.4x despite superior metrics. Geopolitical risk overstated (~5% Asia deposits). Cat: deposit growth, re-rating from macro overhang to quality franchise.
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