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EWBC

East West BancorpB
Nasdaq / Banks
Last Price
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Current thesis
Record Q3 net interest income of $719 million, deposit growth and the raised 2026 income outlook support earnings durability. Post-print, Morgan Stanley raised its target to $168 from $164 and maintained Overweight; TD Cowen raised its target to $153 from $150 and maintained Buy.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-24.
What can break
Provision for credit losses increased to $45 million from $33 million sequentially, and criticized loans rose despite lower quarterly net charge-offs. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-20]
Momentum
59
Value
54
Sentiment
58
Setup hits (3d)
6 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $139.00 · Bull $153.00 · Bear $115.00Analysis 2026-10-23; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $149.65
Why
Momentum59 · Δ7d +1.2
Value54 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment58 · Δ7d +8.6
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Bullish). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • 6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-24.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +8.6.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Provision for credit losses increased to $45 million from $33 million sequentially, and criticized loans rose despite lower quarterly net charge-offs. [#SEC-8K-2026-10-20]
  • • Tangible book value per share fell 2% sequentially, primarily because of changes in available-for-sale securities values. Earnings release
  • • The EPS beat was only $0.04 against the cited consensus.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-20

Q3 earnings beat and higher net-interest-income outlook

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
59
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+1.2
Δ21d
+9.8
Value
54
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
-0.8
Sentiment
58
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+8.6
Δ21d
-1.7
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 58.9 / Value 54.4 / Sentiment 58.2

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-23. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$153.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$139.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$115.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-23 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$17.97B
Beta
0.91
Shares Out
137.01M
P/E (TTM)
12.8
P/S (TTM)
5.62
P/FCF (TTM)
16.66
Rev YoY
+4.2%
EPS YoY
+17.6%
Gross Margin
-
Op Margin
+39.7%
Net Debt
$2.52B
Current Ratio
0.13
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data