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Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Los Angeles, United States | NasdaqGS
13.92 USD -0.01 (-0.072%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 13.92

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT

Hope Bancorp presents a classic value trap scenario where attractive metrics mask a deteriorating business trajectory. While the stock trades at a discount to book value and offers a compelling 4% dividend yield, the underlying fundamentals are concerning: revenue growth has stalled at just 71% year-over-year, and the company is currently posting negative earnings growth. More critically, the multi-year price history reveals a brutal 32% cumulative decline over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another drop. This long-term structural weakness overrides the temporary relief seen in recent price action. The options market reinforces this caution, with traders buying significant downside protection rather than betting on a rally. Although the dividend provides income and the valuation looks cheap on paper, the lack of sustainable earnings power and the persistent multi-year downtrend suggest this is a hold or sell situation for now, rather than a high-conviction buy.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.024492
AutoARIMA0.026758
AutoETS0.027272
AutoTheta0.027318

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 5.00
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.522
Excess Kurtosis -0.80
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-05
Revenue per Share 4.17
Market Cap 1,778,166,400
Trailing P/E 13.78
Forward P/E 8.82
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 23.93%
Website https://www.bankofhope.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:37 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at deep strikes ($7.50) and moderate ATM protection, while call interest is sparse and concentrated at $20. This asymmetry suggests a 'wait-and-see' stance rather than a bullish breakout, with traders hedging against further downside despite the recent price recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.00% 4.59% 5.03% 4.79%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-06 0.1400 1.002865
2026-05-08 0.1400 1.128122
2026-02-06 0.1400 1.119105
2025-11-07 0.1400 1.338432
2025-08-01 0.1400 1.441813
2025-05-02 0.1400 1.391650
2025-02-06 0.1400 1.184433
2024-11-07 0.1400 1.035503
2024-08-08 0.1400 1.187447
2024-05-08 0.1400 1.309635
2024-02-08 0.1400 1.319510
2023-11-01 0.1400 1.620370
2023-08-02 0.1400 1.328273
2023-05-03 0.1400 1.745636
2023-02-01 0.1400 1.073620
2022-11-02 0.1400 1.078582
2022-07-28 0.1400 0.945307
2022-04-27 0.1400 0.951087
2022-02-02 0.1400 0.842866
2021-11-03 0.1400 0.926539
2021-07-29 0.1400 1.043997
2021-05-06 0.1400 0.895141
2021-02-04 0.1400 1.186441
2020-10-29 0.1400 1.756587
2020-08-07 0.1400 1.594533
2020-05-07 0.1400 1.616628
2020-02-06 0.1400 0.981079
2019-10-24 0.1400 0.987306
2019-07-25 0.1400 0.978337
2019-04-25 0.1400 1.035503
2019-01-31 0.1400 0.978337
2018-10-25 0.1400 1.010830
2018-07-26 0.1400 0.817280
2018-04-26 0.1300 0.750144
2018-02-02 0.1300 0.699301
2017-10-30 0.1300 0.712329
2017-07-27 0.1300 0.736544
2017-04-26 0.1200 0.618238
2017-02-01 0.1200 0.581114
2016-10-26 0.1200 0.737554
2016-07-06 0.1100 0.750341
2016-04-27 0.1100 0.689655
2016-02-03 0.1100 0.738751
2015-10-28 0.1100 0.625355
2015-07-29 0.1100 0.729443
2015-04-29 0.1000 0.692521
2015-02-04 0.1000 0.742942
2014-10-29 0.1000 0.729927
2014-07-30 0.1000 0.658762
2014-04-30 0.0750 0.486697
2014-02-05 0.0750 0.516173
2013-10-30 0.0750 0.501672
2013-07-31 0.0750 0.513347
2013-05-01 0.0500 0.407166
2013-02-06 0.0500 0.401606
2012-10-31 0.0500 0.419111
2008-12-29 0.0280 0.302703
2008-09-26 0.0280 0.207407
2008-06-26 0.0280 0.250000
2008-03-27 0.0280 0.207254
2007-12-27 0.0280 0.238704
2007-09-26 0.0280 0.176991
2007-06-27 0.0280 0.177891
2007-03-28 0.0280 0.160458
2006-12-27 0.0280 0.134293
2006-09-27 0.0280 0.152174
2006-06-28 0.0280 0.151762
2006-03-29 0.0280 0.156250
2005-12-28 0.0280 0.153257
2005-10-12 0.0280 0.178685
2005-06-30 0.0280 0.190736
2005-03-29 0.0280 0.166271
2004-12-29 0.0280 0.130051
2004-09-28 0.0280 0.145379
2004-06-28 0.0280 0.163456
2004-03-29 0.0250 0.167560
2003-12-29 0.0250 0.178891
2003-09-26 0.0250 0.286533
2003-06-26 0.0250 0.271150
2003-03-27 0.0250 0.387898
2002-12-27 0.0250 0.484262
2002-09-26 0.0250 0.596659
2002-06-26 0.0250 0.457038
2002-03-26 0.0250 0.475964
2001-04-20 0.0375 0.895522
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.56
dividendYield 4.02
exDividendDate 2026-08-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.040201005
lastDividendValue 0.14
lastDividendDate 2026-08-06
dividendDate 2026-08-20

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.2585895
Address1 3,200 Wilshire Boulevard
Address2 Suite 1400
All Time High 22.99
All Time Low 1.62037
Ask 17.85
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 813,250
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,065,734
Average Volume 1,065,734
Average Volume10Days 813,250
Beta 0.81
Bid 13.92
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 6
Book Value 17.973
City Los Angeles
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.92
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 14.04
Day Low 13.89
Display Name Hope Bancorp
Dividend Date 1,787,184,000
Dividend Rate 0.56
Dividend Yield 4.02
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,169,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,169,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,155,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,104,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,104,200
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 3.328
Enterprise Value 1,777,457,408
Eps Current Year 1.1325
Eps Forward 1.5775
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,974,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.7898
Fifty Day Average Change 0.13020039
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.009441789
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 25.858952
Fifty Two Week High 14.59
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6700001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04592187
Fifty Two Week Low 9.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.12
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.42040813
Fifty Two Week Range 9.8 - 14.59
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 886,084,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.78
Float Shares 125,144,844
Forward Eps 1.5775
Forward P E 8.824089
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,432
Fullday Change -0.0100002
Fullday Change Percent -0.0717892
Fullday Price 13.92
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 534,027,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.04765
Held Percent Institutions 0.95241
Implied Shares Outstanding 127,741,836
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,785,974,400
Last Dividend Value 0.14
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,087,344,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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 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 syndicated and leveraged loans 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 automated clearing house 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.
Long Name Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,778,166,400
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_414570
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 127,813,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,778,166,357
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 13.948
Operating Cashflow 202,840,992
Operating Margins 0.34244
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.5545
Peg Ratio 1.24
Phone 213 639 1700
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 13.92
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 13.93
Price Eps Current Year 12.29139
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.7744951
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.3297312
Profit Margins 0.23934
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0100002
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0717892
Regular Market Day High 14.04
Regular Market Day Low 13.89
Regular Market Day Range 13.89 - 14.04
Regular Market Open 13.948
Regular Market Previous Close 13.93
Regular Market Price 13.92
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 637,286
Return On Assets 0.00681
Return On Equity 0.056550004
Revenue Growth 0.71
Revenue Per Share 4.17
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 127,741,836
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.047
Shares Short 5,998,460
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,834,052
Short Name Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0638
Short Ratio 5.63
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol HOPE
Target High Price 16.0
Target Low Price 15.0
Target Mean Price 15.5
Target Median Price 15.5
Total Cash 675,403,008
Total Cash Per Share 5.287
Total Debt 674,694,016
Total Revenue 534,027,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.040201005
Trailing Eps 1.01
Trailing P E 13.782179
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.2262
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.6938
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13853854
Type Disp Equity
Volume 637,286
Website https://www.bankofhope.com
Zip 90,010