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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$10.32
-0.7%
$10.79
$7.93
$12.51
$1.24B1.15670,279 shs328,091 shs
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
$7.54
$7.64
$2.48
$30.07
$894.17M1.4112.98 million shs24.72 million shs
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$22.45
-3.1%
$21.94
$19.27
$27.90
$1.01B0.94290,570 shs84,333 shs
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$47.72
-1.1%
$48.08
$37.32
$57.96
$1.27B0.56143,435 shs20,032 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
+0.05%-3.17%-5.20%-4.50%+24.43%
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+6.05%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
0.00%-1.78%+7.77%+7.92%+8.22%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
0.00%-4.06%+1.67%+5.79%+22.63%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.8182 of 5 stars
2.23.03.33.22.72.53.8
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
0.371 of 5 stars
1.10.00.83.40.01.70.6
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
3.3824 of 5 stars
1.04.03.30.03.01.73.8
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
3.4847 of 5 stars
2.04.05.00.02.13.31.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
2.33
Hold$11.8314.66% Upside
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
2.17
Hold$8.198.59% Upside
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
2.00
Hold$23.504.68% Upside
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
2.00
Hold$53.5012.11% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest SASR, PACW, HOPE, and WABC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/1/2024
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$13.00 ➝ $12.00
4/30/2024
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
Wedbush
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$12.00 ➝ $11.00
4/30/2024
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
DA Davidson
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$12.50
4/24/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$25.00
4/22/2024
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$58.00 ➝ $57.00
4/19/2024
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$51.00 ➝ $50.00
3/1/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Janney Montgomery Scott
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$25.00
(Data available from 5/28/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$1.09B1.14$1.33 per share7.75$17.66 per share0.58
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
$1.63B0.55$5.63 per share1.34$16.03 per share0.47
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$704.60M1.44$3.38 per share6.65$35.37 per share0.63
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$327.54M3.89$6.42 per share7.43$29.00 per share1.65

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$133.67M$1.0010.327.53N/A10.80%6.43%0.69%7/22/2024 (Estimated)
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
$423.61M-$11.92N/A20.38N/A-65.68%8.68%0.52%N/A
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$122.84M$2.0411.008.35N/A12.74%6.65%0.74%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$161.77M$5.928.0610.26N/A48.35%21.99%2.42%7/18/2024 (Estimated)

Latest SASR, PACW, HOPE, and WABC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/29/2024Q1 2024
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$0.26$0.21-$0.05$0.25$130.42 million$123.30 million    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$1.39$1.37-$0.02$1.37$77.34 million$78.84 million
4/23/2024Q1 2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$0.46$0.49+$0.03$0.53$97.45 million$184.38 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$0.565.43%N/A56.00%N/A
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
$0.040.53%N/AN/A N/A
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$1.366.06%+4.26%66.67%N/A
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$1.763.69%+1.60%29.73%32 Years

Latest SASR, PACW, HOPE, and WABC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/29/2024
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
Quarterly$0.145.64%5/8/20245/9/20245/23/2024
4/25/2024
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
Quarterly$0.443.71%5/3/20245/6/20245/17/2024
4/25/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Quarterly$0.346.36%5/7/20245/8/20245/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
0.43
1.00
1.00
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
3.77
1.02
1.02
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
0.55
1.03
1.02
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
0.25
0.23
0.23

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
84.00%
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
71.96%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
66.90%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
81.89%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
5.29%
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
1.25%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
3.40%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
5.50%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
1,244120.61 million114.23 millionOptionable
PacWest Bancorp stock logo
PACW
PacWest Bancorp
2,438118.59 million117.11 millionOptionable
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
1,11245.06 million43.53 millionOptionable
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
64126.68 million25.21 millionOptionable

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Westamerica declares $0.44 dividend
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Company Descriptions

Hope Bancorp logo

Hope Bancorp

NASDAQ:HOPE
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.
PacWest Bancorp logo

PacWest Bancorp

NASDAQ:PACW
PacWest Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Pacific Western Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts demand, money market, and time deposits. It also provides real estate mortgage loans, and real estate construction and land loans to professional developers and real estate investors for the acquisition, refinancing, renovation, and construction of commercial real estate properties; lender, equipment, and premium finance; other asset-based loans; venture capital loans to support the operations of entrepreneurial and venture-backed companies; and equipment-secured loans and leases. In addition, the company offers consumer loans comprising personal loans, auto loans, home equity lines of credit, revolving lines of credit, and other loans. Further, it provides international banking and multi-state deposit services; money market sweep products; investment advisory and asset management solutions; treasury and cash management services; telephone banking, remote deposit, and online and mobile banking services; and automated teller machine services. The company offers its products and services to small, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. The company was formerly known as First Community Bancorp and changed its name to PacWest Bancorp in April 2008. PacWest Bancorp was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
Sandy Spring Bancorp logo

Sandy Spring Bancorp

NASDAQ:SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank that provides commercial and retail banking, mortgage, private banking, and trust services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It offers financial products and services, including various loan and deposit products. Its loan products include commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and business loans; residential real estate loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines, installment loans, and personal lines of credit. The company provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Olney, Maryland.
Westamerica Bancorporation logo

Westamerica Bancorporation

NASDAQ:WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation operates as a bank holding company for the Westamerica Bank that provides various banking products and services to individual and commercial customers. The company accepts various deposit products, including retail savings and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, commercial and residential real estate, real estate construction, and consumer installment loans, as well as indirect automobile loans. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.