EWBC
East West Bancorp Inc
NASDAQ: EWBC · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BANKS - REGIONAL
$121.91
+0.58% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$18.17B
P/E ratio
13.25
P/S ratio
6.52x
EPS (TTM)
$10.01
Dividend yield
2.00%
52W range
$89 – $133
Volume
0.9M
East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (170,759 shares)
Buy transactions
43
Sell transactions
57
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 10,000 | $123.50 | $1.24M |
| 2026-05-18 | SUSSMAN, LESTER | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | LIU, JACK C | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | KAY, SABRINA | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | IRVING, PAUL H | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | HUTCHINS, MARK R | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | DUMONT, SERGE | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | DESKUS, ARCHANA | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | BABEJ, PETER | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | ALVAREZ, MANUEL PHAM | Director | Buy | 1,156 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 28,312 | $125.34 | $3.55M |
| 2026-05-06 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 1,688 | $124.76 | $210594.88 |
| 2026-05-05 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 30,000 | $123.49 | $3.70M |
| 2026-04-30 | DESKUS, ARCHANA | Director | Sale | 1,800 | $125.55 | $225990.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 95,365 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 57,219 | — | — |
| 2026-03-18 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 19,073 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Buy | 9,450 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 3,380 | $109.45 | $369941.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 16,538 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 6,857 | $109.45 | $750498.65 |
| 2026-03-01 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 20,081 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 8,603 | $109.45 | $941598.35 |
| 2026-03-01 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 106,305 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 51,341 | $109.45 | $5.62M |
| 2026-03-01 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Buy | 20,081 | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 8,624 | $109.45 | $943896.80 |
| 2026-02-06 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 7,000 | $122.59 | $858130.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Sale | 1,800 | $122.81 | $221058.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | LIU, JACK C | Director | Sale | 1,421 | $119.00 | $169099.00 |
| 2026-02-04 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 28,328 | $117.62 | $3.33M |
| 2026-02-04 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 21,672 | $118.07 | $2.56M |
| 2026-01-23 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2026-01-23 | KIM, LISA L. | Executive Vice President | Buy | 29 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | KIM, LISA L. | Executive Vice President | Sale | 12 | $111.35 | $1336.20 |
| 2025-12-19 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 7,453 | $113.90 | $848896.70 |
| 2025-12-17 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 12,547 | $115.00 | $1.44M |
| 2025-12-12 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 18,656 | $113.22 | $2.11M |
| 2025-12-12 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 11,344 | $114.31 | $1.30M |
| 2025-12-11 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 8,844 | $115.03 | $1.02M |
| 2025-12-01 | BABEJ, PETER | Director | Buy | 621 | — | — |
| 2025-11-24 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Sale | 1,520 | $104.73 | $159189.60 |
| 2025-11-11 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $105.40 | $105400.00 |
| 2025-11-07 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $102.21 | $102214.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 7,000 | $100.04 | $700280.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 3,000 | $100.04 | $300120.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Sale | 980 | $101.02 | $98999.60 |
| 2025-09-08 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 7,639 | $109.40 | $835706.60 |
| 2025-08-27 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,588 | $106.23 | $487383.24 |
| 2025-08-27 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,962 | $107.03 | $209992.86 |
| 2025-08-27 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 8,680 | $106.90 | $927892.00 |
| 2025-08-27 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 6,371 | $106.50 | $678511.50 |
| 2025-08-22 | LIU, JACK C | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $105.00 | $105000.00 |
| 2025-07-28 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 40,000 | $103.38 | $4.14M |
| 2025-05-20 | SUSSMAN, LESTER | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | LIU, JACK C | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | KAY, SABRINA | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | IRVING, PAUL H | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | HUTCHINS, MARK R | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | DUMONT, SERGE | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | DESKUS, ARCHANA | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | CAMPBELL, MOLLY | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | ALVAREZ, MANUEL PHAM | Director | Buy | 1,417 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | KIM, LISA L. | Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,100 | $95.04 | $199584.00 |
| 2025-05-13 | SUSSMAN, LESTER | Director | Sale | 200 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 28,566 | $96.73 | $2.76M |
| 2025-05-12 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 6,766 | $96.14 | $650483.24 |
| 2025-05-12 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 4,668 | $95.04 | $443646.72 |
| 2025-03-19 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 19,819 | $90.00 | $1.78M |
| 2025-03-07 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 20,181 | $90.01 | $1.82M |
| 2025-03-04 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Buy | 4,529 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,632 | $90.30 | $147369.60 |
| 2025-03-04 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 15,643 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 6,125 | $90.30 | $553087.50 |
| 2025-03-04 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 18,995 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 7,797 | $90.30 | $704069.10 |
| 2025-03-04 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 100,560 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 48,201 | $90.30 | $4.35M |
| 2025-03-04 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Buy | 16,760 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | KRAUSE, DOUGLAS PAUL | Vice Chairman | Sale | 6,676 | $90.30 | $602842.80 |
| 2025-03-04 | KIM, LISA L. | Executive Vice President | Buy | 2,265 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | KIM, LISA L. | Executive Vice President | Sale | 841 | $90.30 | $75942.30 |
| 2025-02-01 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2025-02-01 | TEO, GARY | Executive Vice President | Sale | 10 | $102.97 | $1029.70 |
| 2025-02-01 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2025-02-01 | SHI, PARKER | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 10 | $102.97 | $1029.70 |
| 2025-02-01 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2025-02-01 | OH, IRENE H | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 10 | $102.97 | $1029.70 |
| 2025-02-01 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2025-02-01 | NG, DOMINIC | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Sale | 9 | $102.97 | $926.73 |
Frequently asked questions
Are EWBC insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, EWBC insiders have been net sellers, with about $54.36M in stock sold across 57 sales. The entries tagged as buys are stock grants and option exercises recorded at $0, not open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at EWBC mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which EWBC insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. NG, DOMINIC accounts for the largest share on record, with about $38.33M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.