East West Bancorp price target raised to $141 from $126 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on East West Bancorp (EWBC) to $141 from $126 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is increasing price targets by a median 8% across the midcap banks group. While noting that recent outperformance means “the bar is higher from here,” the firm remains optimistic on the group, citing tailwinds from loan growth, net interest margin and capital return.