Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.1667.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Hope Bancorp from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $14.50 price target on shares of Hope Bancorp in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Hope Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hope Bancorp in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Hope Bancorp Stock Performance

HOPE stock traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.78. The stock had a trading volume of 342,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 970,081. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.87. Hope Bancorp has a 52 week low of $8.82 and a 52 week high of $12.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.22 and a beta of 0.86.

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $145.76 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.90 million. Hope Bancorp had a return on equity of 4.70% and a net margin of 4.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hope Bancorp will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Hope Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Hope Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 143.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hope Bancorp news, Director David P. Malone sold 20,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.50, for a total value of $239,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 66,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $766,567. This represents a 23.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 26,787 shares of company stock valued at $303,917. Insiders own 5.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hope Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hope Bancorp by 29.3% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,345 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 1,211 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Hope Bancorp by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,739,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $18,664,000 after acquiring an additional 48,394 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Hope Bancorp by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,006,877 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,264,000 after buying an additional 257,791 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hope Bancorp by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,986,576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,050,000 after purchasing an additional 68,620 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Hope Bancorp by 54.2% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 877,835 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,419,000 after acquiring an additional 308,646 shares during the last quarter. 84.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Hope Bancorp News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hope Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hope reported Q4 results that topped estimates — $0.27 EPS vs. $0.26 consensus and revenue of $145.8M (up 23.6% YoY); net income rose ~42% YoY. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a 2026 revenue-growth target of 15%–20% and plans continued expansion in Hawaii — a clear growth guide that supports medium-term upside. MSN: Growth Target & Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 (annualized yield ~4.6%), which supports income-focused holders and can reduce downside.
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a $14.50 price target, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga: DA Davidson Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $13.00 but kept a “market perform” rating — a modest upgrade that stops short of an outright bullish endorsement. Benzinga: KBW Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and transcripts (slide deck, call transcript, presentation) were posted for investors to inspect underlying trends and loan/credit commentary. Seeking Alpha: Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, the EPS surprise was small (+$0.01) and some analysts’ tone is cautious (market-perform rating from KBW), which can cap immediate upside and prompt profit-taking. Zacks: Q4 Metrics vs. Estimates

About Hope Bancorp

Hope Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hope Bank, a California-chartered financial institution serving small and middle-market businesses, professionals and affluent individuals. The company’s principal activities include accepting a variety of deposit products—such as checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, and time deposits—and extending commercial credit facilities. With a focus on community banking, Hope Bancorp tailors its offerings to meet the needs of clients in diverse industries, including real estate, professional services and import/export trade.

In its lending business, Hope Bancorp provides commercial real estate loans, construction financing, working capital lines of credit and equipment financing.