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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$10.16
+0.8%
$10.09
$8.83
$14.54
$1.30B0.89827,762 shs1.68 million shs
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$116.73
-0.3%
$118.47
$77.49
$125.50
$1.76B0.7658,564 shs295,233 shs
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$27.87
+1.0%
$27.87
$22.68
$39.55
$1.26B0.96346,660 shs2.06 million shs
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$46.17
+0.2%
$48.10
$42.00
$59.97
$1.21B0.65139,054 shs408,926 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
+0.79%+0.30%+0.59%-2.78%-0.10%
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
-0.44%-0.12%-4.93%+5.03%+47.92%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
0.00%0.00%0.00%-3.30%+22.67%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
+0.24%-1.72%-6.12%-9.63%-2.33%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.9008 of 5 stars
3.23.03.33.22.31.73.8
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
2.1801 of 5 stars
1.12.02.50.03.02.51.9
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
2.2871 of 5 stars
2.00.02.50.00.61.72.5
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
3.6703 of 5 stars
2.03.05.00.03.03.31.3
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
2.33
Hold$13.5032.87% Upside
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
2.25
Hold$119.252.16% Upside
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
2.00
Hold$31.5013.02% Upside
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
2.00
Hold$52.5013.71% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NIC, SASR, HOPE, and WABC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/21/2025
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$58.00 ➝ $55.00
4/21/2025
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$54.00 ➝ $50.00
4/17/2025
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$115.00 ➝ $118.00
4/16/2025
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$120.00 ➝ $118.00
(Data available from 6/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$1.00B1.30$1.29 per share7.86$17.68 per share0.57
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$520.63M3.38$9.05 per share12.90$77.11 per share1.51
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$404.22M3.11$2.94 per share9.48$35.37 per share0.79
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$311.17M3.88$5.54 per share8.34$33.35 per share1.38
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
$99.63M$0.7813.037.76N/A9.82%4.60%0.57%8/4/2025 (Estimated)
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$124.06M$8.2914.0813.73N/A24.31%11.08%1.46%7/15/2025 (Estimated)
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$19.93M$0.4561.938.71N/A2.65%5.31%0.61%7/21/2025 (Estimated)
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$138.64M$4.999.2511.69N/A44.10%14.95%2.16%7/17/2025 (Estimated)

Latest NIC, SASR, HOPE, and WABC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/17/2025Q2 2025
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$1.11N/AN/AN/A$65.80 millionN/A
7/15/2025Q2 2025
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$2.14N/AN/AN/A$72.89 millionN/A
4/22/2025Q1 2025
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$0.18$0.19+$0.01$0.17$114.97 million$217.17 million
4/17/2025Q1 2025
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$1.09$1.16+$0.07$1.16$66.47 million$66.71 million
4/15/2025Q1 2025
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$1.96$2.10+$0.14$2.08$70.08 million$89.43 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
$0.565.51%N/A71.79%N/A
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
$1.281.10%N/A15.44%2 Years
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$1.364.88%N/A302.22%N/A
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
$1.843.99%N/A36.87%34 Years

Latest NIC, SASR, HOPE, and WABC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/20/2025
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
quarterly$0.321.04%6/2/20256/2/20256/13/2025
4/18/2025
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
quarterly$0.145.6%5/2/20255/2/20255/16/2025
4/24/2025
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
quarterly$0.463.82%5/5/20255/5/20255/16/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
0.10
0.96
0.96
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
0.13
0.97
0.97
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
0.50
1.02
1.02
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
N/A
0.30
0.30

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
84.00%
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
43.06%
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
5.16%
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
16.40%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
3.40%
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
5.30%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Hope Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
1,244128.06 million121.45 millionOptionable
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. stock logo
NIC
Nicolet Bankshares
86015.08 million12.61 millionOptionable
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
1,17045.14 million43.62 millionOptionable
Westamerica Bancorporation stock logo
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
59026.18 million24.79 millionOptionable

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Hope Bancorp stock logo

Hope Bancorp NASDAQ:HOPE

$10.16 +0.08 (+0.79%)
Closing price 06/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$9.84 -0.32 (-3.14%)
As of 06/20/2025 04:26 PM Eastern
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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.

Nicolet Bankshares stock logo

Nicolet Bankshares NYSE:NIC

$116.73 -0.34 (-0.29%)
Closing price 06/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$116.73 +0.00 (+0.00%)
As of 06/20/2025 06:05 PM Eastern
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Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Nicolet National Bank that provides banking products and services for businesses and individuals in Wisconsin and Michigan. The company accepts checking, savings, and money market accounts; various certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial loans, including commercial, industrial, and business loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; agricultural (AG) production and AG real estate loans; commercial real estate investment real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans, such as residential first lien and junior lien mortgages, home equity loans, lines of credit, and residential construction loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides cash management, international banking, personal brokerage, safe deposit boxes, and trust and fiduciary services, as well as wealth management and retirement plan services. Further, it offers mortgage refinancing; online services, such as commercial, retail, and trust online banking; automated bill payment, mobile banking deposits and account access, and remote deposit capture services; and other services consisting of wire transfers, debit cards, credit cards, pre-paid gift cards, direct deposits, and official bank checks, as well as facilitates crop insurance products. The company was formerly known as Green Bay Financial Corporation and changed its name to Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. in March 2002. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Sandy Spring Bancorp stock logo

Sandy Spring Bancorp NASDAQ:SASR

$27.87 +0.27 (+0.98%)
Closing price 03/31/2025
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$27.87 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 03/31/2025 04:36 PM Eastern
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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 stock logo

Westamerica Bancorporation NASDAQ:WABC

$46.17 +0.11 (+0.24%)
Closing price 06/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$46.14 -0.03 (-0.06%)
As of 06/20/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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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.