HOPE BANCORP INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.71B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.3
- Dividend yield
- 4.20%
About Hope Bancorp
National Commercial Banks, SIC 6021
Hope Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates principally through its subsidiary, Bank of Hope, providing commercial, corporate, and consumer banking services. Its lending solutions encompass commercial and industrial credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, residential mortgages, personal credit, and government-guaranteed Small Business Administration facilities. It additionally delivers treasury management, foreign exchange, risk hedging, and international trade financing. On the funding side, the institution gathers personal, commercial, and wholesale deposits via checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts. The company caters to a multi-ethnic customer base consisting of consumers, small businesses, middle-market enterprises, and corporate and institutional clients.
The organization operates 74 branch locations across California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Alabama, and Georgia, along with nine loan production offices spanning several states. It also maintains an overseas representative office in Seoul, South Korea. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Summary of the business section of Hope Bancorp's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- HOPE BANCORP INC
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Address
- 3200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400 90010
- Phone
- (213) 639-1700
- Website
- bankofhope.com
- Employees
- 1,434, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- National Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Crowe LLP, Los Angeles, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- HOPE
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jan 29, 1998
- Shares outstanding
- 128M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.31B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 16, 2004; 2-for-1, Mar 18, 2003
- SEC CIK
- 1128361
- CUSIP
- 43940T109
- ISIN
- US43940T1097
- LEI
- 549300UTF4QGMBHIZ219
- EIN
- 95-4849715
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sung Kim | Chairman & CEO, Director | 1,026,051 |
| Thomas Stenger | SEVP, Chief Risk Officer | 24,478 |
| Julianna Balicka | EVP, CFO | 47,850 |
| John Bunting | SEVP, Chief Corp. Inst.Bnk Ofr | 48,290 |
| Elworth Williams | SEVP, Chief Comm Banking Ofcr | 20,605 |
| Jason K. Kim | SEVP, Chief Bus. Bnking Ofcr | 91,530 |
| Angelee Harris | EVP, General Counsel | 30,752 |
| Brian William Hawley | EVP, Chief Retail Banking Ofcr | 31,301 |
| Peter Koh | President & COO | 146,099 |
| Kyu S. Kim | SEVP, Chief Commercial Bnk Ofr | 94,107 |
| Daisy Y. Ha | Director | 502,378 |
| Takaaki Nakajima | Director | 0 |
| Rachel H. Lee | Director | 14,831 |
| Guido Francesco Sacchi | Director | 0 |
| Dale S. Zuehls | Director | 67,716 |
| Jinho Doo | Director | 27,658 |
| Donald Byun | Director | 521,749 |
| Joon Kyung Kim | Director | 41,992 |
| David P. Malone | Director | 66,658 |
| Steven Koh | Director | 3,253,531 |
| Lisa K. Pai | Director | 54,821 |
| Scott Yoon-suk Whang | Director | 111,118 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Kevin S. Kim | $3.79M | $2.93M | $966.53K | $127 | $153 |
| FY2024 Kevin S. Kim | $3.31M | $2.79M | $871.27K | $135 | $143 |
| FY2023 Kevin S. Kim | $3.01M | $2.13M | $725.04K | $127 | $127 |
| FY2022 Kevin S. Kim | $3.56M | $3.10M | $776.24K | $127 | $127 |
| FY2021 Kevin S. Kim | $3.36M | $3.89M | $872.45K | $140 | $137 |
| FY2020 Kevin S. Kim | $2.82M | $2.12M | $822.30K | $78 | $91 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Bank and Hope Bancorp had 1,434 and 1,244, respectively, full-time equivalent employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings