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Hope Bancorp (HOPE) stock, explained like you're 5

Hope Bancorp trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HOPE. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
HOPE
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Small cap, about 1.7 billion dollars

Is Hope Bancorp a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Hope Bancorp is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Hope Bancorp makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves HOPE stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Why is New Hope stock rallying today? (Investing.com)
  • A live webcast will let people hear Hope Bancorp discuss results at 9:30 a.m. Pacific on Oct. 28. (Stock Titan)
  • Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $15.50 (MarketBeat)
  • Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Anduril’s Valuation Tops Northrop’s and Offers Hope for Defense Stocks (Barron's)

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Key terms to know before you follow HOPE

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Hope Bancorp stock

What does Hope Bancorp do?

Hope Bancorp trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HOPE. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp trades under the ticker HOPE on the Nasdaq.

What is Hope Bancorp's market cap?

Hope Bancorp is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.7 billion dollars.

How does Hope Bancorp make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves HOPE stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Compare HOPE: HOPE vs WFC, HOPE vs UBS, HOPE vs MFG

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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