Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Competitors $11.04 +0.10 (+0.87%) As of 10:52 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HOPE vs. ABCB, BANR, CATY, FFBC, OCFC, RNST, STBA, UBSI, WSFS, and FCFShould you be buying Hope Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hope Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Banner (BANR), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), OceanFirst Financial (OCFC), Renasant (RNST), S&T Bancorp (STBA), United Bankshares (UBSI), WSFS Financial (WSFS), and First Commonwealth Financial (FCF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Hope Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp Banner Cathay General Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. OceanFirst Financial Renasant S&T Bancorp United Bankshares WSFS Financial First Commonwealth Financial Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is HOPE or ABCB more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 4.27%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hope Bancorp4.27% 4.45% 0.55% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% Which has more volatility & risk, HOPE or ABCB? Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer HOPE or ABCB? Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $13.25, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $72.14, suggesting a potential downside of 4.01%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hope Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is HOPE or ABCB a better dividend stock? Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hope Bancorp pays out 160.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HOPE or ABCB? 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, HOPE or ABCB? Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHope Bancorp$1.00B1.41$99.63M$0.3531.53Ameris Bancorp$1.13B4.58$358.68M$5.6813.23 Does the media refer more to HOPE or ABCB? In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 0 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp Positive Ameris Bancorp Neutral SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HOPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HOPE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHope BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.41B$1.96B$12.67B$10.64BDividend Yield5.08%3.44%5.55%4.69%P/E Ratio31.4718.0930.1627.75Price / Sales1.413.0430.76183.92Price / Cash8.5311.6122.5862.20Price / Book0.621.302.316.80Net Income$99.63M$198.60M$1.02B$275.97M7 Day Performance2.37%-0.29%-0.12%2.08%1 Month Performance0.23%-1.41%0.29%9.09%1 Year Performance-10.36%12.78%539.15%36.72% Hope Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HOPEHope Bancorp4.8323 of 5 stars$11.04+0.9%$13.25+20.1%-11.3%$1.41B$1.00B31.471,244Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastABCBAmeris Bancorp3.1917 of 5 stars$74.23-0.8%$72.14-2.8%+21.6%$5.09B$1.13B14.252,850BANRBanner3.5181 of 5 stars$65.82+1.0%$70.17+6.6%+4.5%$2.25B$832.99M12.541,956Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCATYCathay General Bancorp3.6511 of 5 stars$47.94-1.3%$50.17+4.6%+14.6%$3.36B$1.39B11.581,266Analyst ForecastFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.8927 of 5 stars$25.47-1.4%$29.40+15.4%+3.7%$2.47B$1.62B10.192,090Analyst UpgradeOCFCOceanFirst Financial3.9463 of 5 stars$17.58-1.9%$20.67+17.6%+2.3%$1.03B$385.13M12.47960News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastRNSTRenasant4.272 of 5 stars$36.85-1.5%$43.00+16.7%+14.7%$3.55B$771.83M11.272,330News CoveragePositive NewsSTBAS&T Bancorp3.6732 of 5 stars$37.64-1.6%$42.00+11.6%-7.1%$1.47B$564.96M11.041,206Analyst ForecastUBSIUnited Bankshares3.5938 of 5 stars$37.24-0.3%$40.50+8.8%+1.5%$5.29B$1.63B13.162,553Analyst DowngradeWSFSWSFS Financial4.5636 of 5 stars$54.28-1.5%$66.25+22.1%+8.7%$3.08B$1.05B11.902,309Analyst ForecastFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial4.1075 of 5 stars$17.12-1.6%$18.90+10.4%+1.0%$1.82B$699.69M13.171,545Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors BANR Competitors CATY Competitors FFBC Competitors OCFC Competitors RNST Competitors STBA Competitors UBSI Competitors WSFS Competitors FCF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HOPE) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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