Which has stronger earnings & 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.66 $61.59M $0.52 24.23 Ameris Bancorp $1.20B 4.78 $358.68M $6.36 13.44

Does the media prefer HOPE or ABCB?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer CATY or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.81 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to HOPE or FFBC?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.15 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Financial Bancorp. 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, INDB or HOPE?

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Independent Bank 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 Independent Bank $1.17B 3.28 $205.12M $5.04 15.79 Hope Bancorp $967.63M 1.66 $61.59M $0.52 24.23

Does the media prefer INDB or HOPE?

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Independent Bank. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.60 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independent Bank 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HOPE or OCFC?

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hope Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive OceanFirst Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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HOPE vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, INDB, and OCFC

Should you buy Hope Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hope Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hope Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Independent Bank (INDB), and OceanFirst Financial (OCFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

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

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. 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 Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% 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 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.08%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.46%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher probable upside, equities 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.23
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.78	$358.68M	$6.36	13.44

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.81 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Cathay General 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
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.82	$315.12M	$4.85	12.00
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.23

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.11%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Hope Bancorp on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hope Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

First Financial Bancorp. has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. First Financial 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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.23
First Financial Bancorp.	$1.26B	2.57	$255.60M	$2.83	10.90

First Financial Bancorp. has a net margin of 20.92% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity of 11.09% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%
First Financial Bancorp.	20.92%	11.09%	1.49%

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than First Financial Bancorp.. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for First Financial Bancorp.. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 0.15 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.08%. First Financial Bancorp. has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than First Financial Bancorp..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
First Financial Bancorp.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

First Financial Bancorp. beats Hope Bancorp on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

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

Independent Bank has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Independent Bank 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
Independent Bank	$1.17B	3.28	$205.12M	$5.04	15.79
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.23

Independent Bank has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Independent Bank pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Independent Bank. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Independent Bank. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Independent Bank's score of 0.60 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Independent Bank has a net margin of 19.14% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. Independent Bank's return on equity of 8.66% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Independent Bank	19.14%	8.66%	1.26%
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%

Independent Bank presently has a consensus price target of $90.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Hope Bancorp has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Independent Bank.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Independent Bank	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Independent Bank shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Independent Bank beats Hope Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hope Bancorp compare to OceanFirst Financial?

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

OceanFirst Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hope Bancorp. OceanFirst Financial 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
Hope Bancorp	$967.63M	1.66	$61.59M	$0.52	24.23
OceanFirst Financial	$687.16M	1.52	$70.98M	$1.17	15.50

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.08%. OceanFirst Financial has a consensus target price of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.44%. Given OceanFirst Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe OceanFirst Financial is more favorable than Hope Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hope Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
OceanFirst Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of OceanFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, OceanFirst Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for OceanFirst Financial and 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat OceanFirst Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
OceanFirst Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OceanFirst Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

OceanFirst Financial has a net margin of 10.04% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. OceanFirst Financial's return on equity of 5.35% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp	6.56%	5.32%	0.65%
OceanFirst Financial	10.04%	5.35%	0.63%

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. OceanFirst Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. OceanFirst Financial pays out 68.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Hope Bancorp and OceanFirst Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HOPE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hope Bancorp	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.61B	$2.34B	$13.56B	$11.99B
Dividend Yield	4.44%	3.11%	5.80%	5.55%
P/E Ratio	24.23	12.18	20.99	21.86
Price / Sales	1.66	2.68	138.33	112.47
Price / Cash	8.80	11.64	19.15	37.22
Price / Book	0.71	1.33	2.18	6.66
Net Income	$61.59M	$187.34M	$1.13B	$337.55M
7 Day Performance	0.48%	1.02%	-0.31%	-2.52%
1 Month Performance	0.64%	0.76%	-0.61%	-0.03%
1 Year Performance	23.17%	25.78%	10.77%	25.34%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HOPE Hope Bancorp	4.6616 of 5 stars	$12.60 +0.1%	$14.50 +15.1%	+23.2%	$1.61B	$967.63M	24.23	1,434	News Coverage Positive News
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	2.7595 of 5 stars	$84.26 -0.1%	$90.17 +7.0%	+38.0%	$5.60B	$1.20B	16.13	2,850	News Coverage
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.3641 of 5 stars	$57.21 -0.8%	$51.75 -9.5%	+31.2%	$3.87B	$844.88M	11.78	1,268	News Coverage
FFBC First Financial Bancorp.	3.2253 of 5 stars	$30.38 -1.2%	$33.00 +8.6%	+28.8%	$3.23B	$1.26B	10.68	2,199	Analyst Upgrade
INDB Independent Bank	4.4629 of 5 stars	$78.62 -0.6%	$90.71 +15.4%	+24.6%	$3.82B	$1.17B	15.49	2,294	News Coverage

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Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Competitors

HOPE vs. ABCB, CATY, FFBC, INDB, and OCFC

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is HOPE or ABCB more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HOPE or ABCB?

Does the media prefer HOPE or ABCB?

Is HOPE or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend HOPE or ABCB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HOPE or ABCB?

Which has more volatility and risk, HOPE or ABCB?

Summary

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Does the media prefer CATY or HOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, CATY or HOPE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CATY or HOPE?

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

Do analysts rate CATY or HOPE?

Is CATY or HOPE more profitable?

Is CATY or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Hope Bancorp compare to First Financial Bancorp.?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HOPE or FFBC?

Is HOPE or FFBC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HOPE or FFBC?

Which has more volatility & risk, HOPE or FFBC?

Is HOPE or FFBC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer HOPE or FFBC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HOPE or FFBC?

Summary

How does Hope Bancorp compare to Independent Bank?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, INDB or HOPE?

Which has more volatility and risk, INDB or HOPE?

Is INDB or HOPE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer INDB or HOPE?

Is INDB or HOPE more profitable?

Do analysts rate INDB or HOPE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in INDB or HOPE?

Summary

How does Hope Bancorp compare to OceanFirst Financial?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HOPE or OCFC?

Do analysts recommend HOPE or OCFC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HOPE or OCFC?

Does the media favor HOPE or OCFC?

Which has more risk & volatility, HOPE or OCFC?

Is HOPE or OCFC more profitable?

Is HOPE or OCFC a better dividend stock?

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