NASDAQ:HOPE Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.32 -0.05 (-0.44%) Closing price 02/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.32 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 02/14/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$11.24▼$11.5350-Day Range$11.32▼$13.4952-Week Range$9.80▼$14.53Volume491,943 shsAverage Volume765,690 shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio13.81Dividend Yield4.95%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… Hope Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreHOPE MarketRank™: Hope Bancorp scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th 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 Opinion2.1 / 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 Growth18.35% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hope Bancorp are expected to grow by 18.35% in the coming year, from $1.09 to $1.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 13.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hope Bancorp is 13.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHope Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.76% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hope Bancorp has recently decreased by 25.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipHope Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.74%, 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 43.41% 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 Shorted1.76% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hope Bancorp has recently decreased by 25.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentHope Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hope Bancorp this week, compared to 10 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 -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Hope Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 $1,396,908.00 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 HeadlinesThomas Stenger Sells 4,185 Shares of Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) StockFebruary 1, 2025 | insidertrades.comTerritorial Savings Bank warns of potential layoffs as merger date nearsFebruary 13, 2025 | bizjournals.comWhen these candles turn green, pay attentionExperts are calling it the best buy/sell indicator of 2024… A finance whiz from northern Florida has coded an indicator that isolates the precise dates to buy in and out of the stock market. According to the creator, it allows him to ride all the market highs yet sidestep the lows. And for the first time ever, he’s sharing his indicator with the public. As you’ll see in today’s free trading session, you simply buy when the candles turn green and sell when they turn red. February 17, 2025 | ProsperityPub (Ad)Hope 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.comHope Bancorp price target lowered to $14.50 from $15.50 at DA DavidsonJanuary 29, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comHope Bancorp price target lowered to $14 from $15 at Keefe BruyetteJanuary 28, 2025 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HOPE stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $11.32. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Hope Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January, 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. Hope Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.84% and a net margin of 9.95%. Who are Hope Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Hope Bancorp include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.49%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (5.58%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.58%) and Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (2.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven Koh, Daisy Y Ha, David P Malone, Dale S Zuehls, William J Lewis, 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), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/21 Dividend11/07/2024Dividend Payable11/21/2024Last Earnings1/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend2/06/2025Today2/17/2025Dividend Payable2/20/2025Next 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 CUSIP07329510 CIK1128361 Webwww.bankofhope.com Phone(213) 639-1700Fax213-235-3033Employees1,244Year 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+13.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.82 Trailing P/E Ratio13.81 Forward P/E Ratio10.39 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$1.00 billion Price / Sales1.37 Cash Flow$1.28 per share Price / Cash Flow8.82 Book Value$17.68 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares120,740,000Free Float114,352,000Market Cap$1.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.15 Social Links Unlock the Potential in Options TradingOptions trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. 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