East West Bancorp Stock Price, News & Analysis
Company Description
East West Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a financial services company in the commercial banking industry. It is the parent company of East West Bank, which is described in company disclosures and news releases as the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California. East West Bancorp operates in the finance and insurance sector and is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol EWBC.
According to company statements, East West provides financial services that are intended to help customers "reach further and connect to new opportunities." The company reports that its wholly owned banking subsidiary, East West Bank, operates over 110 locations in the United States and Asia. Public disclosures note that the bank’s U.S. markets include California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington.
Business model and operations
East West Bancorp is identified as a commercial banking company. Based on information from its profile and prior descriptions, the bank offers personal and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses. In addition to traditional deposit products such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits, the bank has stated that it offers foreign exchange, treasury management, and wealth management services.
The company has disclosed that it manages its activities through three operating segments:
- Consumer and Business Banking
- Commercial Banking
- Treasury and Other
East West Bancorp has also indicated that it generates the majority of its revenue from its Commercial Banking segment. This structure underscores its focus on commercial clients alongside consumer and business banking relationships.
Geographic footprint
Company news releases and SEC filings describe East West Bank as headquartered in Pasadena, California. The bank’s footprint spans multiple U.S. states and locations in Asia, with more than 110 locations across these markets. The explicit U.S. markets listed in recent disclosures are California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington.
The company also notes that it operates in both the U.S. and Asia, reflecting a cross-border presence. This geographic reach is highlighted in several news releases that describe East West as a U.S. bank with domestic and international reach.
Scale and financial profile
Public communications from East West Bancorp report total assets in the range of tens of billions of dollars. Recent news releases state total assets figures such as $76.2 billion as of March 31, 2025, $78.2 billion as of June 30, 2025, and $79.7 billion as of September 30, 2025. Earlier disclosures referenced total assets of $74.5 billion as of September 30, 2024. While these figures change over time, they indicate that East West Bancorp operates as a large banking institution within the commercial banking sector.
In multiple quarterly earnings releases, the company has highlighted record revenue, net interest income, and fee income, as well as growth in loans and deposits. For example, East West Bancorp reported record quarterly revenue and net interest income in the second quarter of 2025, and record quarterly net income, revenue, and earnings per share in the third quarter of 2025. These disclosures also emphasize measures such as return on average assets, return on average common equity, and tangible common equity ratios.
Recognition and rankings
East West Bancorp has been recognized in third-party performance rankings. A 2025 news release states that the company earned the No. 1 Performing Bank ranking in Bank Director’s 2025 RankingBanking study in the $50 billion and above asset category for the third consecutive year, and that this was the fourth time in five years that it received the top spot in that category. The same release notes that East West Bancorp was recognized as the most highly capitalized bank with the highest level of tangible capital among banks above $50 billion in assets, based on specified data in that study.
These rankings are based on performance measures including return on assets, return on equity, tangible common equity, and non-performing assets, as described in the Bank Director study summary referenced in the company’s news release.
Capital markets and investor communications
East West Bancorp is a public company, and its common stock is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol EWBC. The company regularly files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K.
Recent Form 8-K filings show that the company uses these reports to furnish quarterly earnings releases and related presentation materials. The filings also describe conference calls where management discusses financial results and operating developments. For example, Form 8-K reports dated April 22, 2025, July 22, 2025, and October 21, 2025, reference the announcement of quarterly financial results and associated investor presentations.
In addition, the company participates in financial services conferences hosted by institutions such as Barclays, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and KBW. News releases note that management meets with investors and discusses East West’s business, performance, and strategy at these events.
Corporate governance
East West Bancorp’s SEC filings provide information about its board of directors. A Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2025, reports that the board appointed a new director and that, with this appointment, the company had eleven directors, ten of whom were independent, including the new appointee. The filing also notes that the new director would serve on the Risk Oversight Committee of both East West Bancorp and East West Bank and would receive cash and equity compensation in accordance with the company’s non-employee director compensation program described in its definitive proxy statement.
Services and segment focus
According to the company’s description and prior profile information, East West Bank offers:
- Personal and business deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits.
- Commercial banking services to business clients, which are part of its Commercial Banking segment.
- Foreign exchange services.
- Treasury management services.
- Wealth management services.
The company has stated that the majority of its revenue is generated by the Commercial Banking segment, reflecting the importance of commercial clients and lending relationships to its overall business model.
Stock information and regulatory status
SEC filings confirm that East West Bancorp’s common stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol EWBC. The filings also identify the company’s state of incorporation as Delaware and provide its Commission File Number and federal tax identification number.
Recent Form 8-K and 8-K/A filings show that the company remains active in the public markets and continues to furnish financial results and investor materials. There is no indication in the provided filings of delisting, deregistration, bankruptcy, or similar status changes.
Summary
In summary, East West Bancorp, Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated financial services company in the commercial banking industry, with a publicly traded common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol EWBC. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, it offers personal and commercial banking services, deposit products, foreign exchange, treasury management, and wealth management services. The company operates through Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other segments, and reports that most of its revenue comes from Commercial Banking. With over 110 locations across the United States and Asia and a presence in multiple U.S. states, East West Bancorp positions itself as a large commercial banking institution with a focus on both domestic and international markets.