Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Competitors $11.56 +0.07 (+0.57%) As of 12:17 PM 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, PPBI, SFNC, STBA, 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), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Simmons First National (SFNC), S&T Bancorp (STBA), 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 Pacific Premier Bancorp Simmons First National S&T Bancorp WSFS Financial First Commonwealth Financial Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to HOPE or ABCB? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 6 mentions for Hope Bancorp. 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 news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Ameris Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer HOPE or ABCB? Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.53%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.28%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ameris 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 4.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hope Bancorp pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% 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. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$467.09M3.18$99.63M$0.7814.85Ameris Bancorp$1.12B4.16$358.68M$5.4012.56 Which has more volatility & risk, HOPE or ABCB? Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HOPE or ABCB? 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HOPE or ABCB 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 Hope Bancorp9.82% 4.60% 0.57% Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32% SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hope Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HOPE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$1.48B$1.92B$11.95B$9.09BDividend Yield4.82%3.32%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio14.8311.9919.2320.40Price / Sales3.182.7525.9980.80Price / Cash8.9011.6218.5127.46Price / Book0.661.312.305.56Net Income$99.63M$198.60M$989.78M$251.39M7 Day Performance1.89%0.72%0.64%3.08%1 Month Performance14.36%9.73%4.16%11.85%1 Year Performance1.36%19.52%539.69%17.31% Hope Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HOPEHope Bancorp4.7671 of 5 stars$11.57+0.6%$13.50+16.7%+0.6%$1.48B$467.09M14.831,244Positive NewsABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3846 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+23.4%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850News CoveragePositive NewsBANRBanner2.8187 of 5 stars$67.96-1.0%$70.83+4.2%+29.9%$2.37B$832.99M13.351,956News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.0839 of 5 stars$47.31-1.4%$50.17+6.0%+22.1%$3.36B$1.39B11.951,266FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.6021 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+8.3%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Analyst DowngradeOCFCOceanFirst Financial4.3913 of 5 stars$18.49-1.5%$20.67+11.8%+10.0%$1.10B$379.09M12.09960Upcoming EarningsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.8617 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-9.1%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325News CoveragePositive NewsSFNCSimmons First National4.48 of 5 stars$19.98-1.8%$22.33+11.8%+6.0%$2.56B$1.46B17.222,946Upcoming EarningsSTBAS&T Bancorp2.8023 of 5 stars$39.46-1.0%$41.67+5.6%+10.6%$1.53B$564.96M11.371,206Analyst DowngradeWSFSWSFS Financial3.4516 of 5 stars$58.17-1.5%$62.75+7.9%+17.8%$3.35B$1.40B13.072,309Positive NewsFCFFirst Commonwealth Financial3.8042 of 5 stars$16.95-1.8%$18.92+11.6%+12.8%$1.81B$699.69M12.651,545News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABCB Competitors BANR Competitors CATY Competitors FFBC Competitors OCFC Competitors PPBI Competitors SFNC Competitors STBA 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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