Hope Bancorp (HOPE) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Hope Bancorp (HOPE) reported $116.51 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5.5%. EPS of $0.19 for the same period compares to $0.23 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.30% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $116.16 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.18, the EPS surprise was +5.56%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Hope Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Interest Margin: 2.5% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.6%. Efficiency Ratio: 72% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 69.4%. Net Interest Income: $100.82 million versus $103.30 million estimated by two analysts on average. Total noninterest income: $15.69 million versus $12.86 million estimated by two analysts on average. Net gains on sales of SBA loans: $3.13 million versus $2.96 million estimated by two analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for Hope Bancorp here>>>Shares of Hope Bancorp have returned -10.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks