Insider Trading February 6, 2026

Hope Bancorp Director Ha Daisy Y Sells $708K in Stock Across Two Days

Director reduces holdings in two tranches while bank posts quarterly results that beat expectations

By Marcus Reed HOPE
Hope Bancorp Director Ha Daisy Y Sells $708K in Stock Across Two Days
HOPE

Ha Daisy Y, a director at Hope Bancorp Inc., executed two sales of common stock on February 5 and 6, 2026, disposing of a total 56,553 shares for roughly $708,083, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The transactions occurred shortly after the bank reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped Wall Street estimates for both earnings and revenue.

Key Points

  • Ha Daisy Y sold a total of 56,553 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock on February 5 and 6, 2026, for approximately $708,083.
  • The February 5 sale consisted of 25,533.35 shares at a weighted average price of $12.57 (range $12.56 to $12.60); February 6 sale was 31,020 shares at a weighted average price of $12.48 (range $11.87 to $12.51).
  • Hope Bancorp’s fourth-quarter 2025 results beat expectations - EPS $0.27 versus $0.25 forecast and revenue $145.76 million versus $142.9 million expected - with the stock falling slightly pre-market then rising 1.92% and advancing in after-hours trading.

Ha Daisy Y, a member of the board of Hope Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE), reported two separate dispositions of common stock in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transactions took place on February 5 and 6, 2026, and together involved 56,553 shares, with aggregate proceeds of approximately $708,083.

On February 5, Ha sold 25,533.35 shares at a weighted average price of $12.57 per share. Reported execution prices for that tranche ranged from $12.56 to $12.60. The following day, February 6, she disposed of 31,020 shares at a weighted average price of $12.48, with transaction prices recorded between $11.87 and $12.51.

The Form 4 filing also documents Ha’s remaining holdings after these sales. She retains 452,163 shares of Hope common stock held directly, 141,427 shares held indirectly through a trust, and 56,553.35 shares held jointly by herself and her spouse as trustees of the Kim Ha Living Trust. In addition to these shareholdings, Ha holds options to purchase 24,404 shares of common stock.

These insider sales occurred in the context of Hope Bancorp’s fourth-quarter 2025 financial results, which exceeded consensus analyst expectations. The bank reported earnings per share of $0.27, above the $0.25 forecast, and revenue of $145.76 million versus an expected $142.9 million. The quarterly release therefore reflected performance modestly ahead of market estimates.

Market reaction around the announcement was mixed intraday. The stock registered a slight decline in pre-market trading but later moved higher, rising 1.92% and continuing to advance in after-hours trading, per the trading activity reported around the earnings release.


Contextual note: The details regarding the insider transactions are drawn from the Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC and the company’s reported fourth-quarter results. The filing records the dates, quantities, price ranges, and weighted average prices for each tranche of shares sold.

Risks

  • Insider selling does not on its own indicate the company’s future performance; the transactions reduce the director’s holding while still leaving substantial direct and indirect ownership - relevant to investor perception in the banking and financials sectors.
  • Short-term market volatility around earnings announcements is evident - the stock moved from a slight pre-market decline to gains in after-hours trading, highlighting trading risk for equity investors.
  • Information is limited to what is disclosed in the Form 4 and the company’s reported quarter; there is no additional context provided about the motivation for the sales or future insider activity, which creates uncertainty for shareholders and analysts focused on governance and ownership dynamics.

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