How to buy Hope Bancorp stock (HOPE)

Hope Bancorp is a banks - regional business based in the US. Hope Bancorp shares (HOPE) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $12.37 – a decrease of 7.2% over the previous week. Hope Bancorp employs 1,236 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $483.9 million.

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Hope Bancorp stock price (NASDAQ: HOPE)

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Hope Bancorp shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$12.37
52-week range	$9.46 - $14.39
50-day moving average more info button	$13.19
200-day moving average more info button	$11.83
Wall St. target price	$14.00
PE ratio more info button	14.5595
Dividend yield more info button	$0.56 (4.58%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.84

Is it a good time to buy Hope Bancorp stock?

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Hope Bancorp price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $12.37 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.20%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-10.49%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-3.74%
6 months (2024-06-21)	21.27%

1 year (2023-12-22)	2.40%
2 years (2022-12-22)	7.42%
3 years (2021-12-22)	12.4837
5 years (2019-12-20)	4.44%

Is Hope Bancorp stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Hope Bancorp stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Hope Bancorp's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Hope Bancorp's P/E ratio

Hope Bancorp's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Hope Bancorp shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Hope Bancorp's PEG ratio

Hope Bancorp's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.34. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Hope Bancorp's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Hope Bancorp financials

Revenue TTM	$483.9 million
Operating margin TTM	32.15%
Gross profit TTM	$620.2 million
Return on assets TTM	0.54%
Return on equity TTM	4.85%
Profit margin	21.03%
Book value	$17.97
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Hope Bancorp share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 62.22% of net profits

Recently Hope Bancorp has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Hope Bancorp shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Hope Bancorp's case, that would currently equate to about $0.56 per share.

Hope Bancorp's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Hope Bancorp's most recent dividend payout was on 20 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 6 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Hope Bancorp's shares ever split?

Hope Bancorp's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 June 2004 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Hope Bancorp shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Hope Bancorp shares which in turn could have impacted Hope Bancorp's share price.

Hope Bancorp share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Hope Bancorp's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.4643 up to $14.3932. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Hope Bancorp's is 1.126. This would suggest that Hope Bancorp's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Hope Bancorp overview

Hope Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope that provides retail and commercial banking services for businesses and individuals in the United States. It accepts personal and business checking, money market, savings, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans comprising commercial and industrial loans to businesses for various purposes, such as working capital, purchasing inventory, debt refinancing, business acquisitions, international trade finance, other business-related financing, and loans syndication services; commercial real estate loans; residential mortgage loans; small business administration loans; and consumer loans, such as single-family mortgage, home equity, automobile, credit card, and personal loans. In addition, it provides internet banking and bill-pay, remote deposit capture, lock box, and ACH origination services; treasury management services; foreign currency exchange transactions; interest rate contracts and wealth management services; automated teller machine services; and engages in investment activities. Hope Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Hope Bancorp is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 5.022% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by insiders and 90.844% by institutions. How many people work for Hope Bancorp?
Latest data suggests 1,236 work at Hope Bancorp. When does the fiscal year end for Hope Bancorp?
Hope Bancorp's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Hope Bancorp based?
Hope Bancorp's address is: 3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90010 What is Hope Bancorp's ISIN number?
Hope Bancorp's international securities identification number is: US43940T1097 What is Hope Bancorp's CUSIP number?
Hope Bancorp's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 630801108