Hope Bancorp Inc (HOPE) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Hope Bancorp Inc stock $10.07, price $13.18, that is 23.6% below the price, quality 52 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Hope Bancorp Inc
HOPE · USOur calculation puts a fair price 24% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $6.40 – $14.50 · fair‑value band $7.55 – $12.58 · the $13.18 price screens above the $10.07 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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Company profile
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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Hope Bancorp Inc (HOPE) currently trades at $13.18, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $10.07, 24% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of $11.74 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $13.18 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $7.58, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $7.55 (bear) to $12.58 (bull), the price of $13.18 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Spin-off in 2000: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2000.
Hope Bancorp Inc reported revenue of $968M in FY2025 versus $552M in FY2021, a compound +15.1%/yr. Reported net income was $58.5M in FY2025, compounding −26.9%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $1.7B Small · P/E ratio 12.4 · P/S ratio 3.07 · EPS (TTM) $1.06 · Dividend yield 4.2% · Net margin 24.1% · Return on equity 5.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.2% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 55 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 9% below its 52-week high and 38% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −24%, HOPE screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $426,469 and none bought.
- SaleThomas StengerSEVP, Chief Risk Officer4× since Nov 19, 2025: 7,117 shares, avg. $11.71$83,327Sep 1, 2026
- SaleDaisy Y HaDirector3× since Feb 5, 2026: 95,548 shares, avg. $13.01$1.2MAug 3, 2026
- SaleJason K KimSEVP, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr3,000 shares at $11.52$34,550Dec 12, 2025
- SaleDavid P MaloneDirector20,820 shares at $11.50$239,430Dec 11, 2025
Plus 8 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
HOPE screens overvalued: fair value 24% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Earlier news
- Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates
- Hope Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share
- Hope Bancorp to Report Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 998 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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- P/E, EV/EBITDA and margins by industry (reference tables)
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10 more Banks - Regional stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs HOPE |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs HOPE |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs HOPE |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs HOPE |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs HOPE |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs HOPE |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.90 | −37% | vs HOPE |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs HOPE |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs HOPE |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs HOPE |
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