Stock AnalizHope Bancorp Inc. HOPE
Major Banks · data as of November 13, 2026
Hope Bancorp Inc. (HOPE) is a financial company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.7B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $592M and net income of $133M, a net margin of 22.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (4/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 12.5, a price to free cash flow of 5.8, 5-year revenue growth of -1% a year. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 93% above the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $592M | $499M | $475M | $571M | $630M | $556M | $521M | $516M | $548M | $548M | $415M |
| Net income | $133M | $62M | $100M | $134M | $218M | $205M | $112M | $171M | $190M | $139M | $114M |
| Free cash flow | $287M | $151M | $107M | $461M | $476M | $317M | $161M | $177M | $213M | $189M | $116M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.04 | $0.49 | $0.82 | $1.11 | $1.81 | $1.66 | $0.90 | $1.35 | $1.44 | $1.03 | $1.10 |
| Net margin | 22.4% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 34.7% | 36.8% | 21.4% | 33.1% | 34.6% | 25.5% | 27.4% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 4 analysts is $14.50, 11% above the current price; targets range from $13.00 to $16.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $1.07 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hope Bancorp’s P/E ratio?
About 12.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 10.5).
Is Hope Bancorp stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 93% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Hope Bancorp pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 4.27%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Hope Bancorp a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Hope Bancorp scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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