The stock price of Eastern Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: EBC) has surged by 2.00 when compared to previous closing price of 15.48, but the company has seen a 7.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-24 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Eastern Bankshares (EBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Is It Worth Investing in Eastern Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: EBC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Eastern Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: EBC) is above average at 23.70x. The 36-month beta value for EBC is also noteworthy at 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EBC is 196.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.22% of that float. The average trading volume of EBC on April 25, 2025 was 1.23M shares.
EBC’s Market Performance
EBC stock saw a decrease of 7.27% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -5.79% and a quarterly a decrease of -10.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.86% for Eastern Bankshares Inc (EBC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.90% for EBC stock, with a simple moving average of -6.00% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EBC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EBC stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for EBC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for EBC in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $18.50 based on the research report published on August 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EBC reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for EBC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 12th, 2023.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to EBC, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on January 31st of the previous year.
EBC Trading at -3.37% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EBC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares sank -5.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EBC rose by +7.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.26% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.20. In addition, Eastern Bankshares Inc saw -8.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EBC starting from Rosato R David, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $15.40 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Rosato R David now owns 20,000 shares of Eastern Bankshares Inc, valued at $154,000 using the latest closing price.
Jackson Deborah C, the Director of Eastern Bankshares Inc, sale 5,713 shares at $18.56 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that Jackson Deborah C is holding 67,284 shares at $106,033 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 1.08 for the gross margin
The net margin for Eastern Bankshares Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 3.63, with 0.51 for asset returns.
Based on Eastern Bankshares Inc (EBC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.45.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.08.
Conclusion
In summary, Eastern Bankshares Inc (EBC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
