Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Competitors

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Is ABCB or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Does the media refer more to ABCB or HOPE?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp and Ameris Bancorp both had 6 articles in the media. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 0.50 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hope Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ABCB or HOPE more profitable?

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 9.82%. 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
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%
Hope Bancorp	9.82%	4.60%	0.57%

Do analysts rate ABCB or HOPE?

Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.39%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk and volatility, ABCB or HOPE?

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ABCB or HOPE?

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ABCB or HOPE?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp	$1.12B	4.13	$358.68M	$5.40	12.46
Hope Bancorp	$467.09M	3.15	$99.63M	$0.78	14.74

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.