DA Davidson raised the firm’s price target on East West Bancorp (EWBC) to $140 from $135 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s Q1 results were solidly above expectations with steady loan growth, positive core net interest income growth and net interest margin expansion, as well as stable credit metrics, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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