Financial Services

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)

$121.95
+1.06%
$16.8B
Market Cap
12.2
P/E Ratio
0.96
Beta
2.61%
Dividend Yield
Piotroski 6/9Altman Z 0.3 Distress

Quantitative Summary

Deterministic

At 12.2x earnings — a 36% discount to the sector average of 19.2x — EWBC is in the lower valuation range. Financial health is average: Piotroski 6/9, Altman Z 0.3.

Generated deterministically from quant metrics and financial statements. Not a recommendation.

Valuation Context

12.2x
EWBC P/E
19.2x
Sector Avg
9.8x
5Y Avg P/E
-36%
vs Sector

Currently trading 23% above its 5-year average P/E of 9.8x.

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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Technical Setup

AI Generated

East West Bancorp, Inc. is currently trading at $120.94, a price point that establishes its immediate position relative to recent market movements within the financial services sector. By examining this specific valuation against standard statistical envelopes derived from Simple Moving Averages, one can assess whether the asset is exhibiting behavior consistent with mean reversion or if it remains extended beyond historical norms. The current level suggests an evaluation of how far the price has deviated from its central tendency over defined periods, which often serves as a reference for potential contraction toward average values rather than further expansion. In technical analysis frameworks, prices situated at certain distances from their moving averages imply varying degrees of momentum exhaustion or acceleration. If the $120.94 mark represents an outlier relative to the calculated envelope boundaries, it may indicate that statistical forces are working to pull the price back toward its mean, a phenomenon frequently observed in oscillating markets. Conversely, if this level aligns closely with established trend lines within the envelope structure, it could suggest sustained directional movement rather than an imminent correction. Observers might note how the proximity of the current spot price to these dynamic averages informs potential volatility regimes without dictating specific future trajectories or required capital actions.

RSI (14)
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SMA 200

Quant Health Deep Dive

6/9
Piotroski F-Score
Average — mixed operational signals
0.3
Altman Z-Score
Distress Zone — below 1.8 threshold per academic model. Thresholds: >3 safe, 1.8–3 grey, <1.8 distress.

Profitability & Value Creation

45.8%
Net Margin
9.3%
WACC
+12.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+13.7%
Earnings Growth (YoY)

DuPont Analysis — ROE Decomposition

Breaking down Return on Equity to see how the company generates its ROE — efficiency, margins, or leverage.

45.8%
Net Profit Margin
NI ÷ Revenue
×
0.04x
Asset Turnover
Revenue ÷ Assets
×
9.04x
Equity Multiplier
Assets ÷ Equity
=
14.9%
Return on Equity
⚠️ High equity multiplier — ROE is being amplified by leverage, not operational excellence.

Balance Sheet Health

8.04x
Debt / Equity

Insider Activity (Last 90 Days)

Net Insider Flow
-$7M
Net Selling
0
Buy Transactions
4
Sale Transactions
2026-03-18NG DOMINICSold 5/8 qtrsOther95,365 shares
2026-02-27KRAUSE DOUGLAS PAULSold 3/8 qtrsGrant20,081 shares
2026-02-27NG DOMINICSold 5/8 qtrsGrant106,305 shares
2026-02-27TEO GARYSold 3/8 qtrsGrant9,450 shares
2026-02-27SHI PARKERSold 1/8 qtrsGrant16,538 shares

Open-market buys vs sells by company insiders. Source: yfinance.

Earnings Surprise History

Q4
✓ Beat
Est: $2.06
Act: $2.09
+1.4%
Q3
✓ Beat
Est: $2.25
Act: $2.28
+1.4%
Q2
✓ Beat
Est: $2.37
Act: $2.62
+10.4%
Q1
✓ Beat
Est: $2.50
Act: $2.52
+0.8%

EPS estimates vs actuals for the most recent reported quarters. Source: yfinance.

Dividend History

$0.8000
Latest Dividend
$2.40
2025 Total
+9.1%
YoY Growth
9 yrs
Consecutive Increases
Annual Dividends per Share
$0.40
2016
$0.80
2017
$0.86
2018
$1.06
2019
$1.10
2020
$1.32
2021
$1.60
2022
$1.92
2023
$2.20
2024
$2.40
2025
$1.60
2026
DateAmountChange
2026-05-04$0.80000.0%
2026-02-02$0.8000+33.3%
2025-11-03$0.60000.0%
2025-08-04$0.60000.0%
2025-05-02$0.60000.0%
2025-02-03$0.6000+9.1%
2024-11-04$0.55000.0%
2024-08-02$0.55000.0%
2024-05-02$0.55000.0%
2024-02-01$0.5500+14.6%
2023-10-31$0.48000.0%
2023-07-31$0.48000.0%
Stock Splits
2004-06-22: 2:1

Dividend and split data from SEC filings and market data. Amounts are per share, not adjusted for splits. Source: yfinance.

Risk Profile

36.4%
Annual Volatility
1.50
Sharpe (1Y)
0.94
Sharpe (3Y)
-35.8%
Max Drawdown (3Y)
-54.1%
Max Drawdown (5Y)

Sharpe = risk-adjusted return (higher is better). Max drawdown = largest peak-to-trough decline. 1,200+ trading days.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the stock's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Fundamentals

10.8
Forward P/E
5.58
PEG Ratio
1.87
Price/Book
1M
Avg Volume
$127.52
52W High
$88.98
52W Low
86%
52W Range Position

Passive Flow Attribution

ETF Draft Effect
$1.8B
Tracked Passive Exposure
8
ETFs Holding EWBC
0.07%
Avg Weight in ETFs
$2.6T
Total ETF AUM

When investors buy or sell ETFs like KRE or KBE, the fund manager is mechanically forced to buy or sell EWBC shares regardless of East West Bancorp, Inc.'s individual fundamentals. We estimate $1.8B of passive capital is structurally linked to EWBC through 8 tracked ETFs. Index rebalances and ETF creation/redemption cycles can create noticeable volume spikes unrelated to company news.

Passive exposure = Σ (ETF AUM × stock weight in ETF) across 8 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is larger (includes mutual funds). Not investment advice.

ETF Contagion Visualizer

Simulate a price drop in East West Bancorp, Inc. to visualize passive redemption contagion across ETFs and collateral stocks.

EWBC Shock
-0%
Est. Passive Redemption
$0
Systemic Risk
STABLE
EWBCEpicenterVTIETFVBETFVYMETFPNFPHigh RiskUMBFHigh RiskFHNHigh RiskWBSHigh RiskWTFCHigh Risk
EWBC Price Drop (%)0

If East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) experiences a significant drawdown, ETF redemptions can create collateral selling pressure on co-held stocks. Our model identifies PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS (PNFP) as the most exposed collateral stock, sharing 4 ETFs with EWBC. This is the "Passive Contagion" effect described in the Inelastic Market Hypothesis.

Contagion model based on shared ETF exposure and constituent weights across 18 tracked ETFs. Estimated selling pressure is a simplified model — actual impact depends on market liquidity, ETF redemption mechanics, and market-maker activity.

EWBC Ownership Dynamics

Passive funds hold 1 in every 9 EWBC shares, reducing daily market volatility.

Ticker
EWBC
Total Shares
137M
ETF Lock-Up
10.7%
Display Mode
Total Float Impact
10.7%Locked Float

East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) exerts measurable gravity on the passive index market, currently representing 1.6% of the KRE (KRE) and 1.1% of the KBE (KBE). Across 19 tracked ETFs, approximately 15M shares (10.7% of float) are held by passive funds and rarely trade on the open market. This level of passive ownership means index rebalances can create outsized volume events.

Float lock-up computed from 19 ETFs tracked by SecuritiesDB. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds, etc.).

EWBC Institutional Volume Profile

252-day volume distribution by price level. The Point of Control (POC) marks the price where the most institutional volume transacted — an implicit support/resistance floor.

TICKER
EWBC
PRICE
$121.95
FLOOR (POC)
$104.40
STRENGTH
High
$88$90$92$94$96$98$1007%$102$104POC 15%$10612%$1086%$110$112$11410%$116$118$120$122$121.95$124$127
Focus Zone
Point of Control (POC) Support (below price) Resistance (above price) Current Price

The highest-volume price zone for East West Bancorp, Inc. over the past year sits near $104.40 (15% of 252-day volume). The current price of $121.95 trades 16.8% above this institutional floor — a sign of upside momentum, though a pullback to the POC zone is a common reversion target. The highly concentrated volume profile (15% at POC) indicates strong consensus on fair value — institutional participants have repeatedly transacted near this price.

Volume Profile computed from 252 trading days of OHLCV data. Volume allocated to price bins proportionally based on daily high-low range. Not investment advice.

Fails-to-Deliver (FTD) History

SEC-reported settlement failures. Elevated FTDs can indicate high short-selling pressure, operational settlement issues, or naked shorting activity.

DateFailed SharesClose PriceNotional Value
2026-05-12200$121.91$24,382
2026-05-1135$122.99$4,304.65
2026-05-041$125.82$125.82
2026-04-27256$122.67$31,403.52
2026-04-2099$118.02$11,683.98
2026-03-3045,656$103.96$4.7M
2026-03-27371$106.13$39,374.23
2026-03-2552$105.79$5,501.08
2026-03-17210,840$103.30$21.8M
2026-03-11726$107.65$78,153.9
2026-03-0914$106.32$1,488.48
2026-03-027,642$109.45$836,416.9
2026-02-242,369$116.10$275,040.9
2026-02-1850,296$119.61$6.0M
2026-02-132,634$117.24$308,810.16
2026-02-129,635$119.10$1.1M
2026-02-03152$114.63$17,423.76
2026-01-2840$113.40$4,536
2026-01-23401$115.30$46,235.3
2026-01-164$115.77$463.08
2026-01-121,410$117.45$165,604.5
2025-12-235,296$115.70$612,747.2
2025-12-22943$113.56$107,087.08
2025-12-02380$107.54$40,865.2
2025-11-19431$100.59$43,354.29
2025-11-173$102.82$308.46
2025-11-1229$105.02$3,045.58
2025-10-31113$101.13$11,427.69
2025-10-232,039$102.36$208,712.04
2025-10-141,316$101.18$133,152.88

Source: SEC Regulation SHO FTD data. Data is reported with a ~30 day delay. High FTD quantities relative to average daily volume may indicate settlement stress.

Price Correlations

Statistical correlation of daily returns with other stocks. High correlations indicate stocks that move together; negative correlations can offer diversification.

Peer252-Day (1Y)126-Day (6M)Direction
WTGXXNaNNaN
ASB0.8670.867High co-movement
FNB0.8610.841High co-movement
ONB0.8550.861High co-movement
KEY0.8520.826High co-movement
WAL0.8490.879High co-movement
ZION0.8410.829High co-movement
WTFC0.8400.827High co-movement
FULT0.8390.816High co-movement
CFG0.8370.824High co-movement

Pearson correlation of daily log returns. 252d ≈ 1 trading year. Computed from price history. Not investment advice.

Compare EWBC to Peers

Quant metrics computed deterministically from financial statements and price data. Updated: 2026-06-02.

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