NASDAQ:HOPE Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.80 -0.72 (-6.80%) As of 10:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Hope Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:HOPE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Hope Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.82▼$10.1150-Day Range$10.26▼$12.2552-Week Range$9.78▼$14.54Volume157,503 shsAverage Volume747,334 shsMarket Capitalization$1.18 billionP/E Ratio11.95Dividend Yield5.72%Price Target$12.88Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewHope Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope that provides retail and commercial banking services for businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts personal and business checking, money market, savings, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans comprising commercial and industrial loans to businesses for various purposes, such as working capital, purchasing inventory, debt refinancing, business acquisitions, international trade finance, other business-related financing, and loans syndication services; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgage loans; small business administration loans; and consumer loans, such as single-family mortgage, home equity, automobile, credit card, and personal loans. In addition, it provides internet banking and bill-pay, remote deposit capture, lock box, and ACH origination services; treasury management services; foreign currency exchange transactions; interest rate contracts and wealth management services; automated teller machine services; and engages in investment activities. Hope Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Read More… Remove Ads Hope Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreHOPE MarketRank™: Hope Bancorp scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHope Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHope Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Hope Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hope Bancorp are expected to grow by 20.18% in the coming year, from $1.09 to $1.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 11.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 11.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHope Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.55. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hope Bancorp's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.31% of the float of Hope Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHope Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hope Bancorp has recently increased by 38.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHope Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHope Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hope Bancorp is 68.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hope Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.75% next year. This indicates that Hope Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Hope Bancorp's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.41 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.31% of the float of Hope Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHope Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hope Bancorp has recently increased by 38.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment1.25 News SentimentHope Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Hope Bancorp this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for HOPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hope Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,509.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.29% of the stock of Hope Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.00% of the stock of Hope Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Hope Bancorp's insider trading history. Receive HOPE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hope Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HOPE Stock News HeadlinesHope Bancorp Announces Director William J. Lewis to RetireMarch 14, 2025 | investing.comHope Bancorp Receives Regulatory Approvals For Merger With Territorial BancorpMarch 6, 2025 | nasdaq.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIEven though xAI is a private company, tech legend and angel investor Jeff Brown found a way for everyday folks like you… To partner with Elon on what he believes will be the biggest AI project of the century… Starting with as little as $500.April 3, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Gets a Hold from KBWMarch 4, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTerritorial Savings Bank warns of potential layoffs as merger date nearsFebruary 13, 2025 | bizjournals.comHope Bancorp to Participate in the 2025 KBW Winter Financial Services ConferenceFebruary 10, 2025 | businesswire.comPiper Sandler Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Hope Bancorp (HOPE)January 30, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comHope Bancorp (HOPE) Gets a Buy from D.A. DavidsonJanuary 29, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines HOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HOPE shares performed this year? Hope Bancorp's stock was trading at $12.29 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HOPE shares have decreased by 20.3% and is now trading at $9.7950. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Hope Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) announced its earnings results on Monday, January, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. Hope Bancorp had a net margin of 9.95% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.84%. How do I buy shares of Hope Bancorp? Shares of HOPE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Hope Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hope Bancorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings1/27/2025Record date for 2/20 Dividend2/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend2/06/2025Dividend Payable2/20/2025Today4/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:HOPE CIK1128361 Webwww.bankofhope.com Phone(213) 639-1700Fax213-235-3033Employees1,550Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.88 High Stock Price Target$14.50 Low Stock Price Target$11.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.82 Trailing P/E Ratio11.95 Forward P/E Ratio8.99 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$99.63 million Net Margins9.95% Pretax Margin13.28% Return on Equity4.84% Return on Assets0.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.16 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$473.92 million Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$1.18 per share Price / Cash Flow8.31 Book Value$17.68 per share Price / Book0.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares120,768,000Free Float114,352,000Market Cap$1.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2025. 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