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East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±3.8% Move

$130.81 -1.61% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $130.18

East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $17.92B

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As of 2026-11-03, East West Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: EWBC) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $130.81 (-1.61% 1D, market cap $17.92B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, EWBC ranks #124 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does EWBC compare to PNFP and KEY in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), EWBC carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 13.7x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 3.7%. By comparison, PNFP (Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 19.4x, ROIC 3.6%, cap $15.36B) and KEY (KeyCorp) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 12.5x, ROIC 2.6%, cap $22.54B). Among the 5-stock peer group, RF leads on earnings multiple (11.4x) while EWBC leads on capital efficiency (3.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for EWBC?

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Per EWBC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001069157), East West Bancorp Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $1.32B in net income, and $1.50B in free cash flow against $80.43B in total assets and $32.19B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $130.18 (-0.48%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 37.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for EWBC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY EWBC SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (53.9) create a -8 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$124.60+5.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$131.39-0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$131.28-0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$130.81+2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (61) → C+ (69)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the EWBC Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, EWBC faces multiple-compression risk if 13.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 15.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($128.17) or 200D SMA ($123.31) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($137.29) toward Bear Floor ($107.09).

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±3.8% Swing Band

±$4.97 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

EWBC Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 69/100

Trailing EPS: $9.67 • YoY Revenue Growth: 0%

Model Bullish Setup (69/100)Model Risk Weight (31/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$0	$1.32B	$1.50B	52%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$0	$1.17B	$1.41B	52%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$0	$1.16B	$1.42B	52%

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EWBC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.99%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $133.0H $133.0L $130.8C $130.8VOL 711.1K

RES: $134.1SUP: $117.0SMA50: $128.2SMA200: $123.3

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EWBC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

5.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. 0.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (EWBC)

Financials Rank #124 of 1096 ⚔️ PNFP vs EWBC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (EWBC vs. PNFP, KEY, RF, FCNCA)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) ranks #124 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #122 by equity capitalization ($17.92B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RF leads on earnings valuation at 11.4x trailing P/E, while EWBC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.7% ROIC and — gross margin. EWBC currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
EWBC ACTIVE East West Bancorp Inc.	C+	69/100	13.7x	—	3.7%	-1.61%	$17.92B	Benchmark Subject
PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.	C-	60/100	19.4x	—	3.6%	-0.05%	$15.36B	/pnfp-vs-ewbc →
KEY KeyCorp	C	64/100	12.5x	—	2.6%	-1.72%	$22.54B	/key-vs-ewbc →
RF Regions Financial Corporation	C-	61/100	11.4x	—	0.1%	-1.07%	$24.34B	/rf-vs-ewbc →
FCNCA First Citizens BancShares Inc.	C+	69/100	12.2x	—	2.6%	-1.25%	$26.57B	/fcnca-vs-ewbc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001069157

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $1.32B, operating cash flow of $1.50B, and free cash flow of $1.50B (+6.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, EWBC closed FY2025 with $80.43B in total assets against $32.19B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$0	$1.32B	$1.50B	$1.50B	$80.43B	$32.19B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$0	$1.17B	$1.41B	$1.41B	$75.98B	$30.71B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$1.16B	$1.42B	$1.42B	$10.02B	$2.34B

3. EWBC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is EWBC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does EWBC compare to PNFP and KEY in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for EWBC?

Where is EWBC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

EWBC last traded at $130.81 (-1.61% on volume of 711,112 shares), positioning the stock +2.06% above its 50-day simple moving average ($128.17) and +6.08% above its 200-day simple moving average ($123.31). Across its 52-week range of $98.30 to $137.47, EWBC sits at the 83.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($125.84 to $135.78).

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When is EWBC's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is EWBC stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±3.8% event move for EWBC, spanning a range between $125.84 and $135.78.

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 69/100 (C+) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

EWBC — East West Bancorp Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:14:00Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, EWBC scores 73 out of 100 with a letter grade of B and the verdict label "Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 (ROIC 3.7%; FCF yield 6.98%), Whale 13F Flow at 16/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 17/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 13/20 (Beta 1.13; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 15/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).

For a prospective investor, the strongest pillar is insider conviction, which is the highest-scoring component relative to its maximum, followed by institutional flow. The weakest relative score is the fundamental cash engine, where a 3.7% ROIC and 6.98% FCF yield indicate a comparatively modest return on invested capital, which is a valuation tradeoff to weigh against the stock's 12.7 forward P/E. The macro pillar reflects a beta of 1.13, implying above-market sensitivity to broad market moves. The forensic pillar points to a balance sheet that the source data characterizes through a Piotroski F-Score of 7 of 9 and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5. These are educational observations drawn from the rating components, not a personalized recommendation.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
132.95	$18.22B	13.7	12.7	24.3	9.67	0%	1.13	$98.08 - $137.47	3.7%

Open Questions

What is the reported revenue for each period, given that every period shows $0.0M?
What are the EPS figures for FY 2023 through FY 2025, which are shown as N/A?
What is the composition of institutional and insider holdings behind the whale and insider pillar scores?
What is the basis for the 2.5 Altman Z-Score and 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score in the forensic pillar?
What drove the change in debt from $2344.4M in FY 2023 to $32191.1M in FY 2025?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 16h ago

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🟢 CATALYST The Globe and Mail • 22h ago

East West Bancorp Delivers Record Third-Quarter 2026 Results

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🟢 CATALYST TradingView • 1d ago

East West Bancorp, Inc. Stock 12‑Month Price Target Raised to $148.94, Implies 16% Upside

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East West Bancorp (EWBC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Globe and Mail • 1d ago

KBW Keeps Their Buy Rating on East West Bancorp (EWBC)

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East West Bancorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

EWBC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $130.81?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $156.88 (+18.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is EWBC (B • RQD 73/100) a Buy at $132.95?

Welcome to the EWBC (East West Bancorp Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 73/100 (Roarable Buy — Good Risk/Reward) in Major Banks. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $99.71 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $132.95

Pump the brakes on EWBC — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on EWBC, but look at what you are paying: 13.7x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless East West Bancorp Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

TA TapeReader_Pro Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $170.18 (+28.0%)

Spot @ $132.95

EWBC cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on EWBC, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Major Banks and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $132.95 (52-wk range $98.08 - $137.47), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.