Hope Bancorp Q3 profit increases 28% on higher interest income

Hope Bancorp

28/10/2025 12:10

Overview

Hope Bancorp Q3 net income rises 28% yr/yr, driven by strong earnings growth

Company reports 8% qtr/qtr growth in net interest income, highest in three years

Criticized loans decreased 10% qtr/qtr, improving asset quality

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year

Result Drivers

NET INTEREST INCOME - 8% qtr/qtr growth driven by average loan growth, higher yields on earning assets, and lower cost of deposits

ASSET QUALITY - Criticized loans decreased 10% qtr/qtr, improving asset quality

NET INTEREST MARGIN - Expanded by 20 basis points to 2.89% due to loan growth and lower deposit costs

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
$0.24
Q3 Net Income
$30.80 mln
Q3 Allowance For Credit losses
$152.50 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hope Bancorp Inc is $12.00, about 11% above its October 27 closing price of $10.68

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBwyRGr3a

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