Morgan Stanley raises target for East West Bancorp stock to USD 164.00

Published on 10/01/2026 at 11:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter earnings per share rose to USD 2.63 from USD 2.24. East West Bancorp stock costs EUR 109.50 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 109.50.

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Morgan Stanley raised its East West Bancorp price target from USD 160.00 to USD 164.00 on September 28, 2026, while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to Markets Insider. East West Bancorp stock was trading at EUR 109.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 109.50.

Morgan Stanley target reaches USD 164.00

The target increase gives the latest analyst view a concrete valuation marker ahead of the next results cycle. Morgan Stanley also said the midcap banking group was moving into third-quarter earnings season, which it identified as beginning October 15, 2026.

The target change was an increase of USD 4.00, or 2.50 percent versus the former USD 160.00 target. That comparison matters because the bank's latest reported quarter already delivered a measurable earnings improvement.

Second-quarter earnings beat consensus

East West Bancorp reported diluted earnings per share of USD 2.63 for the second quarter of 2026, above the USD 2.61 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The figure also compared with USD 2.24 in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of USD 0.39.

Revenue reached USD 789.98 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 12.50 percent from the year-earlier period and above the USD 784.47 million consensus estimate, MarketBeat reported. The result gives the target revision an operating reference beyond the share-price snapshot.

EWBC stock holds at EUR 109.50

At Lang & Schwarz, the euro quote stood at EUR 109.50 on October 1, 2026 at 11:03 a.m. CEST. The price was unchanged from the EUR 109.50 prior close, while East West Bancorp had a USD 17.0 billion market capitalization and a USD 92.67 to USD 137.47 52-week range as of September 30, 2026.