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Hope Bancorp (HOPE)

Financial Services · Banks Regional · NASDAQ

Hope Bancorp (HOPE) is a Financial Services company in the Banks Regional industry. It has a market capitalization of $1.68B and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.4. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 5.2%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.8 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.8/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +27.0% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-25.4%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$1.68B
Trailing P/E12.4
Price / book0.7
Price / sales3.1
FCF yield—
Dividend yield4.2%
Gross margin0.0%
Operating margin—
Net margin24.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)+5.2%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-7.5%
EPS growth (YoY)+4.7%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta0.8
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryBanks Regional

HOPE earnings

Next report: Jan 26, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $0.29). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 28, 2026 $0.29 $0.29 +0.0% —
Q2 2026 Jul 27, 2026 $0.27 $0.26 +3.9% $147.82M
Q1 2026 Apr 28, 2026 $0.23 $0.22 +4.5% $141.02M
Q4 2025 Jan 27, 2026 $0.27 $0.26 +3.9% $145.59M

HOPE analyst price target

Median target $15.50 from 4 analysts, ranging $15.00 – $16.00.

Banks Regional peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
HDB HDFC Bank $129.32B 15.9
IBN ICICI Bank $121.68B 21.2
MFG Mizuho Financial Group $113.48B 13.1
USB U.S. Bancorp $92.63B 11.6
PNC PNC Financial Services Group $89.43B 12.0
ITUB Itaú Unibanco $81.45B 8.6
LYG Lloyds Banking Group $72.69B 9.8
DB Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft $64.60B 10.5
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Recent Congressional trades

Hope Bancorp trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Jefferson Shreve House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Mar 9, 2025

HOPE FAQ

Is HOPE a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Hope Bancorp Buy (6.8 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is HOPE's P/E ratio?
Hope Bancorp trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.4.
When does HOPE report earnings?
Hope Bancorp's next scheduled report is on Jan 26, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.29.
What is the HOPE price target?
The median analyst price target from 4 analysts is $15.50, with a range of $15.00 – $16.00.
Is HOPE Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Hope Bancorp as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does HOPE pay a dividend?
Yes — Hope Bancorp's dividend yield is 4.2%.