On May 21, 2025, Jefferies initiated coverage on East West Bancorp (EWBC, Financial) with an encouraging outlook for investors. Analyst David Chiaverini announced a 'Buy' rating, accompanied by a price target of $115.00 USD. This new coverage places a spotlight on EWBC as an attractive investment opportunity in the current market climate.
The announcement underscores positive expectations for East West Bancorp (EWBC, Financial) as Jefferies marks the stock with a price target that reflects considerable potential upside from its current trading levels. This move by the analyst could influence investor sentiment and drive interest in EWBC.
While no prior price target or rating was established by Jefferies for East West Bancorp (EWBC, Financial), the present initiation at a 'Buy' rating sets a new benchmark for the company's stock performance expectations. Investors and market participants will be closely monitoring EWBC as Jefferies' analysis offers fresh insights into its market position.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average target price for East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC, Financial) is $100.91 with a high estimate of $112.00 and a low estimate of $89.00. The average target implies an upside of 6.96% from the current price of $94.34. More detailed estimate data can be found on the East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 12 brokerage firms, East West Bancorp Inc's (EWBC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.0, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC, Financial) in one year is $79.01, suggesting a downside of 16.25% from the current price of $94.34. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) Summary page.
