Is Hope Bancorp, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 24 October 2025, the technical trend for Hope Bancorp, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to sideways. The current stance is neutral, with mixed signals across different indicators. The MACD is bearish on both weekly and monthly time frames, while the Bollinger Bands indicate a sideways trend weekly and bearish monthly. Moving averages show a mildly bullish signal on the daily chart, and Dow Theory suggests a mildly bullish stance on the monthly timeframe. However, KST and OBV are both mildly bearish and show no trend on the weekly chart.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -12.69% compared to the S&P 500's 15.47%, and a 1-year return of -15.84% against 16.90%. Overall, the technical indicators suggest a lack of strong bullish or bearish momentum at this time.