Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hope 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.83 to $10.04
• 50-Day Range: $9.71 to $11.66
• 52-Week Range: $8.82 to $14.53
• Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.46
• Dividend Yield: 5.62%
• Price Target: $13.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hope Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hope Bancorp scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hope Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hope Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 28.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 28.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hope Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Hope Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hope Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hope Bancorp has recently decreased by 17.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Hope Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hope Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hope Bancorp is 160.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.41

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the float of Hope Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hope Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hope Bancorp has recently decreased by 17.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.71

News Sentiment

Hope Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Hope Bancorp this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for HOPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hope Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.16% of the stock of Hope Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.00% of the stock of Hope Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HOPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HOPE shares performed this year?

Hope Bancorp's stock was trading at $12.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HOPE stock has decreased by 19.0% and is now trading at $9.96.

How were Hope Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The financial services provider reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.43. The financial services provider had revenue of $94.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.90 million. Hope Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.45% and a net margin of 4.27%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Hope Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Hope Bancorp include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.36%), Intech Investment Management LLC (0.15%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven Koh, Daisy Y Ha, David P Malone, Dale S Zuehls, William J Lewis, Jinho Doo, Jinho Doo, Angelee Harris and Thomas Stenger.
View institutional ownership trends.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/16 Dividend: 5/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend: 5/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/01/2025
• Today: 8/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - WEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HOPE
• CIK: 1128361
• Web: www.bankofhope.com
• Phone: (213) 639-1700
• Fax: 213-235-3033
• Employees: 1,244
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hope Bancorp: $13.25
• High Price Target: $14.50
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $99.63 million
• Net Margins: 4.27%
• Pretax Margin: 6.19%
• Return on Equity: 4.45%
• Return on Assets: 0.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $1.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.70
• Book Value: $17.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 128,060,000
• Free Float: 121,448,000
• Market Cap: $1.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94