Brean Capital upgraded Hope Bancorp (HOPE) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $14, up from $13, citing expectations for improved earnings power in 2027 from the recently announced acquisition of an in-market banking subsidiary after Hope disclosed a net asset purchase agreement for $2.5B in loans and $2.7B in deposits for the Southern California commercial bank operations of SMBC Manubank.
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