Is Hope Bancorp (HOPE) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Hope Bancorp's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 13.5, a forward P/E of about 8.5, a price-to-book of about 0.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Hope Bancorp's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.56×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is the share price of Hope Bancorp (HOPE)?

Hope Bancorp last traded at $13.54 (+1.5% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Hope Bancorp

HOPE · NYSE · Financials · United States

Snapshot

TickerHOPE

ExchangeNYSE

SectorFinancials

IndustryBanks - Regional

CountryUnited States

Employees1,432

HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States

Websitewww.bankofhope.com

Filings tracked17

About Hope Bancorp

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.

Who owns it

Insiders4.8%
Institutions95.2%
Public & other0.0%

356 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.45%
Wellington Management Group, LLP8.95%
State Street Corporation5.93%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.92%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.86%
Holdco Asset Management, LP4.90%
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.4.47%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.32%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 2.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion2.56×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Return on equity2.7%

Latest ROE of 2.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $182.5M · EPS 0.35

Est. earnings growth +29.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $759.4M · EPS 1.57

Est. earnings growth +38.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

ROE

2.7%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-32.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.49

Net profit (FY2025)

$61.6M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Net profit	EPS	ROE
FY2025	$61.6M	0.49	2.7%
FY2024	$99.6M	0.82	4.7%
FY2023	$133.7M	1.11	6.3%

Quarterly

Period	Net profit	EPS
2026Q2	$33.0M	0.26
2026Q1	$29.5M	0.23
2025Q4	$34.5M	0.27
2025Q3	$30.8M	0.24
2025Q2	$-24.8M	-0.19
2025Q1	$21.1M	0.17
2024Q4	$24.3M	0.20
2024Q3	$24.2M	0.20
2024Q2	$25.3M	0.21
2024Q1	$25.9M	0.21
2023Q4	$26.5M	0.22
2023Q3	$30.0M	0.25
2023Q2	$38.0M	0.32

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/2/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC8/25/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/27/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/22/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC4/1/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/31/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC3/20/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/25/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/27/2026material
8-K — Security holder rights, Executive/director change, Bylaw/charter change, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/16/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/29/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/8/2025

In the news

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