Should You Buy Hope Bancorp Inc (HOPE) Today? Analysis, Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook.
Analysis Updated At
2026/01/29
BUY now for a beginner long-term investor: HOPE has improving fundamentals (Q4 2025 beats, margin improvement, upbeat 2026 growth outlook) plus shareholder returns (dividend + new buyback). Technically it remains in a bullish structure and the recent pullback improves entry without requiring you to wait for a perfect setup. Near-term upside is likely capped toward the $12.23–$12.53 resistance zone, but the risk/reward is favorable versus support around $11.28.
Technical Analysis
Trend/structure: Bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200) suggests the primary trend is up. Momentum: RSI(6)=49.6 is neutral (not overbought), consistent with consolidation after a move. MACD histogram is slightly positive (0.0229) but contracting, implying bullish momentum is slowing rather than reversing.
Key levels: Pivot 11.758 (price ~11.75 is essentially at pivot). Support S1 11.283 (first area to hold), then S2 10.989. Resistance R1 12.234 then R2 12.528.
Price action context: -3.29% on the day while still holding a bullish MA stack looks more like a pullback within an uptrend than a breakdown.
Intellectia Proprietary Trading Signals
- [AI Stock Picker](module://ai_stock_pick): No signal on given stock today.
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Pattern-based projection (given): 60% chance of +2.23% next day, +3.72% next week, +13.34% next month.
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: modestly more constructive. On 2026-01-28, Keefe Bruyette raised the price target to $13 from $12 while maintaining Market Perform. Wall Street ‘pros’ view (pros/cons): Pros—improving earnings power (beats, NIM improvement), credible 2026 growth outlook, dividend + buyback support. Cons—rating remains neutral, implying upside is viewed as limited or balanced by sector/credit-cycle uncertainties. Trading flows: Hedge funds neutral; insiders neutral. Politicians/Congress: no recent congress trading data available.
Wall Street analysts forecast HOPE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HOPE is 12 USD with a low forecast of 12 USD and a high forecast of 12 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast HOPE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HOPE is 12 USD with a low forecast of 12 USD and a high forecast of 12 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 11.760
Current: 11.760
