East West Bancorp, Inc’s recently made public that its Executive Vice President Kim Lisa L. unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.2 million on May 15 ’25. In the deal valued at $95.04 per share,2,100 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Kim Lisa L. now holds 14,849 shares worth roughly $1.61 million.
Then, Kim Lisa L. bought 2,100 shares, generating $199,479 in total proceeds.
Before that, NG DOMINIC sold 40,000 shares. East West Bancorp, Inc shares valued at $3,857,319 were divested by the Chief Executive Officer at a price of $96.43 per share. As a result of the transaction, NG DOMINIC now holds 928,314 shares, worth roughly $100.63 million.
Jefferies initiated its East West Bancorp, Inc [EWBC] rating to a Buy in a research note published on May 21, 2025; the price target was $115. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Truist’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid May with a ‘”a Hold”‘ rating. Morgan Stanley also remained covering EWBC and has decreased its forecast on April 07, 2025 with a “an Equal-weight” recommendation from previously “an Overweight” rating.
Price Performance Review of EWBC
On Monday, East West Bancorp, Inc [NASDAQ:EWBC] saw its stock fall -0.50% to $108.4. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 0.37%. East West Bancorp, Inc shares have risen nearly 33.51% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 13.20% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in East West Bancorp, Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in East West Bancorp, Inc stocks on 2025-06-13, growing by 0.45 million shares to a total of 5.44 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-05-15 was 4.99 million shares. There was a rise of 8.29%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
