US · HOPE
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Banks - Regional
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA 90010
- Website
- bankofhope.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$12.59
Market cap 1.44B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $16.24 | +28.99% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $11.33 | -10.01% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $7.68 | -38.99% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $2.30 | -81.7% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $6.18 | $56.11 | $17.33 | $18.75 | $9.28 |
| 2012 | $8.09 | $40.70 | $54.19 | $12.36 | $74.59 |
| 2013 | $10.87 | $34.67 | $25.11 | $10.35 | $15.53 |
| 2014 | $8.89 | $36.52 | $12.08 | $10.10 | $15.67 |
| 2015 | $9.90 | $35.30 | $12.01 | $9.97 | $14.53 |
| 2016 | $13.87 | $37.60 | $17.43 | $12.82 | $43.08 |
| 2017 | $13.19 | $33.86 | $14.93 | $8.47 | $43.46 |
| 2018 | $9.73 | $33.49 | $14.76 | $9.96 | $26.85 |
| 2019 | $8.55 | $34.79 | $15.50 | $10.76 | $15.12 |
| 2020 | $12.80 | $36.25 | $16.01 | $8.98 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $13.49 | $40.26 | $16.99 | $13.26 | $4.96 |
| 2022 | $9.86 | $42.67 | $17.02 | $13.68 | $59.77 |
| 2023 | $10.25 | $52.95 | $16.99 | $10.95 | $54.26 |
| 2024 | $10.03 | $31.31 | $16.48 | $9.58 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $11.42 | $16.24 | $11.23 | $7.68 | $2.30 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s (HOPE) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $16.24
- Current price
- $12.59
- AI upside
- +28.99%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$11.33
-10.01% upside
Graham-Dodd
$7.68
-38.99% upside
Graham Formula
$2.30
-81.7% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HOPE | Hope Bancorp, Inc. | $12.59 | 1.44B | +29% | -10% | -39% | -82% | 23.88 | 0.64 | 1.52 | -9.16 | — | 0.84 | 48.60% | 8.34% | 6.05% | 2.79% | 6.08% | 0.35% | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.72 | 0.70 | -1.96 | -4390.00% | -323.00% | 4167.00% | 10.30% | 0.04 | 14.32% | 4.81% | 114.80% | 11.52% | -9.49 | -5.06 | -0.79 | 0.14 |
| CNOB | ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | $26.53 | 1.33B | +66% | -60% | -11% | +26% | 16.81 | 0.86 | 2.23 | 10.46 | — | 1.05 | 44.17% | 18.59% | 13.26% | 5.72% | 5.25% | 0.67% | 0.74 | 0.39 | 391.51 | 391.51 | 9.56 | -1591.00% | 1344.00% | 7750.00% | 7.47% | 3.28 | 6.59% | 2.81% | 47.20% | 2.81% | 10.46 | 11.68 | 1.94 | 1.29 |
| DCOM | Dime Community Bancshares… | $32.35 | 1.42B | +29% | +425% | +35% | +63% | 12.81 | 0.96 | 1.94 | -8.70 | 3.87 | 1.08 | 56.12% | 21.47% | 15.15% | 7.71% | -100.70% | 0.75% | 0.25 | 0.57 | 0.25 | 0.25 | -12.65 | 33091.00% | 1303.00% | 9659.00% | 12.87% | 0.01 | -165.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 118.47% | -8.70 | -7.48 | -1.87 | -0.53 |
| LKFN | Lakeland Financial Corpor… | $58.09 | 1.48B | +23% | -29% | -14% | -57% | 14.54 | 1.97 | 3.56 | 11.86 | 138.94 | 1.98 | 60.99% | 29.78% | 24.51% | 14.29% | 23.02% | 1.51% | 0.24 | 0.82 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.97 | 1047.00% | -193.00% | -4163.00% | 3.64% | 0.01 | 12.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.31 | 28.22 | 3.67 | -0.61 |
| LOB | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | $36.27 | 1.66B | +15% | +125% | -20% | +28% | 16.79 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 6.92 | 550.72 | 1.30 | 42.68% | 9.60% | 8.34% | 8.14% | -50.69% | 0.64% | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | -4.41 | 305.00% | 1967.00% | -1502.00% | 37.48% | 0.05 | -318.95% | 0.42% | 7.00% | 0.42% | 8.72 | 1.60 | 0.84 | -0.79 |
| NBHC | National Bank Holdings Co… | $39.99 | 1.51B | -21% | -17% | -39% | -54% | 14.17 | 1.12 | 2.66 | 4.13 | — | 1.51 | 69.18% | 24.44% | 18.76% | 8.15% | 18.22% | 1.11% | 0.05 | 0.83 | 0.27 | 0.27 | -2.10 | -747.00% | -175.00% | 979.00% | 8.53% | 0.05 | 20.63% | 2.97% | 42.00% | 25.88% | 4.76 | 5.13 | 1.16 | -0.01 |
| QCRH | QCR Holdings, Inc. | $86.50 | 1.46B | +21% | +3% | +11% | -15% | 11.59 | 1.33 | 2.47 | 14.83 | 96.03 | 1.53 | 57.72% | 22.77% | 21.31% | 12.06% | 9.41% | 1.37% | 0.56 | 0.58 | 28.87 | 28.87 | 3.98 | 1207.00% | 153.00% | -8608.00% | 3.78% | 21.02 | 4.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.83 | 36.19 | 3.38 | 0.22 |
| STBA | S&T Bancorp, Inc. | $41.81 | 1.6B | -9% | -13% | -40% | -28% | 12.34 | 1.13 | 2.91 | 11.44 | 466.07 | 1.52 | 69.43% | 29.54% | 23.61% | 9.44% | 12.62% | 1.37% | 0.18 | 1.01 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 265.00% | 63.00% | -2437.00% | 7.78% | 0.03 | 12.11% | 3.19% | 39.40% | 5.38% | 11.44 | 14.91 | 3.38 | -0.39 |
| STEL | Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | $37.66 | 1.93B | +27% | -9% | -14% | -80% | 19.06 | 1.18 | 3.29 | -2.28 | — | 1.78 | 69.31% | 21.43% | 17.25% | 6.28% | -20.51% | 0.95% | 0.02 | 0.74 | 0.02 | 0.42 | -2.97 | -744.00% | -467.00% | -2419.00% | 4.95% | 0.02 | -19.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -2.28 | -3.01 | -0.49 | -0.30 |
| TCBK | TriCo Bancshares | $47.78 | 1.55B | +36% | -16% | +5% | -23% | 12.91 | 1.18 | 2.94 | -1.18 | 186.62 | 1.54 | 75.85% | 31.73% | 22.79% | 9.54% | 29.90% | 1.25% | 0.08 | 1.41 | 0.44 | 0.44 | -0.27 | 692.00% | 178.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.70% | -1.27 | — | -0.40 | 0.03 |
| WAFD | WaFd, Inc. | $31.16 | 2.38B | +7% | +11% | -9% | -40% | 11.31 | 0.84 | 1.81 | 3.68 | 217.42 | 0.98 | 50.90% | 20.54% | 16.03% | 7.49% | 15.33% | 0.83% | 0.60 | 0.42 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 3.87 | 520.00% | -158.00% | -4977.00% | 8.15% | 0.01 | 14.12% | 3.88% | 43.90% | 7.87% | 3.80 | 5.29 | 0.78 | -0.62 |
About Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope that provides banking services for small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals in the United States. The company accepts personal and business checking, money market, savings, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include commercial loans to businesses for various purposes, such as working capital, purchasing inventory, debt refinancing, business acquisitions, and other business related financing needs; real estate loans; small business administration loans; and consumer loans, such as single-family mortgage, home equity, auto, credit card, and personal loans. The company also offers trade finance services, including the issuance and negotiation of letters of credit, as well as handles documentary collections; warehouse lines of credit to mortgage loan originators; and commercial equipment lease financing. In addition, it provides cash management services, such as remote deposit capture, lock box, and ACH origination services; investment and wealth management services; mobile banking services; debit card services; foreign exchanges services, safe deposit boxes, and other customary bank services; internet banking services; and automated teller machine services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 47 full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Alabama; SBA loan production offices in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Fremont, and Southern California; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Hope Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- CEO
- Kevin Sung Kim
- Employees
- 1.23K
- Beta
- 0.83
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($11.33 ÷ $12.59) − 1 = -10.01% (DCF, example).