Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 27th. Analysts expect Hope Bancorp to post earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $142.90 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $142.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $138.87 million. Hope Bancorp had a net margin of 4.89% and a return on equity of 4.70%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hope Bancorp to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hope Bancorp Stock Down 3.5%

NASDAQ:HOPE opened at $11.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $11.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10 and a beta of 0.86. Hope Bancorp has a 1-year low of $8.82 and a 1-year high of $12.63.

Hope Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Hope Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 143.59%.

Insider Transactions at Hope Bancorp

In other Hope Bancorp news, Director David P. Malone sold 20,820 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.50, for a total transaction of $239,430.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 66,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $766,567. This trade represents a 23.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 26,787 shares of company stock valued at $303,917. Corporate insiders own 5.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hope Bancorp by 366.8% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,340,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,439,000 after buying an additional 1,053,434 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Hope Bancorp by 56.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,136,902 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,244,000 after acquiring an additional 409,633 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Hope Bancorp by 2.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 11,335,999 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $122,089,000 after acquiring an additional 303,019 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of Hope Bancorp by 24.1% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,175,440 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $12,659,000 after purchasing an additional 227,931 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in Hope Bancorp by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,494,266 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $69,683,000 after purchasing an additional 209,442 shares during the period. 84.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on HOPE shares. DA Davidson set a $14.50 price target on Hope Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hope Bancorp in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Hope Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.25.

Hope Bancorp Company Profile

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.