# Eastern Bankshares (EBC) — Analyst Forecast

EBC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ebc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $23.00 | $24.80 | $26.00 | 5 |

Last price $21.14 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 5, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $23.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $25.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $26.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $25.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $26.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $24.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $24.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $22.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $22.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $24.00 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $23.00 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $23.00 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $24.00 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $23.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Hovde Group | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $22.50 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $22.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | TD Cowen | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $23.00 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $20.00 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for EBC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Eastern Bankshares (EBC) is $24.80, with a high estimate of $26.00 and a low of $23.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is EBC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Eastern Bankshares currently average a Buy rating: 6 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 8 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for EBC?

The average price target of $24.80 implies 17.31% upside from the last price of $21.14.

### What is the latest analyst rating on EBC?

On Oct 5, 2026, TD Cowen maintained Eastern Bankshares at Buy with a price target of $25.00.

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