Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Set to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Hope Bancorp to post earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $151.34 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.01. Hope Bancorp had a return on equity of 5.71% and a net margin of 12.53%. The firm had revenue of $147.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $146.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.22) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Hope Bancorp to post $1.14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.60 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hope Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of HOPE stock opened at $14.07 on Monday. Hope Bancorp has a 12 month low of $9.80 and a 12 month high of $14.59. The company has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of 14.07 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $13.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.29.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Daisy Ha sold 26,995 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.24, for a total transaction of $384,408.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 346,120 shares in the company, valued at $4,928,748.80. This represents a 7.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HOPE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Hope Bancorp from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Hope Bancorp from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Hope Bancorp from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Benchmark upgraded shares of Hope Bancorp to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Three analysts have 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 stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $15.50.

About Hope Bancorp

Hope Bancorp, Inc is the holding company for Bank of Hope, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The bank serves businesses, individuals and communities throughout the United States, with a particular focus on Korean American and other multicultural markets.

Bank of Hope offers a range of banking products and services, including business and consumer deposit accounts, commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate financing, small business loans, residential mortgage lending and wealth management services.