James Kao Biography and Net Worth

Director of RBB Bancorp

James W. Kao, Ph.D. Dr. Kao has served as a member of the Board since 2015. Dr. Kao had a long and distinguished career at Philip Morris, USA in the research and development department. Since his retirement in 1998, Dr. Kao has been a successful investor in many companies. Dr. Kao holds a B.A. from National Taiwan University, an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and his Ph.D. from Miami University. Our Board considered Dr. Kao’s experiences as an investor and his educational background in determining that he should be a member of our Board.

What is James W. Kao's net worth?: The estimated net worth of James W. Kao is at least $11.87 million as of March 3rd, 2025. Dr. Kao owns 558,820 shares of RBB Bancorp stock worth more than $11,869,337 as of December 4th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Dr. Kao may own. Learn More about James W. Kao's net worth.
How do I contact James W. Kao?: The corporate mailing address for Dr. Kao and other RBB Bancorp executives is 1055 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 1200, LOS ANGELES CA, 90017. RBB Bancorp can also be reached via phone at (213) 627-9888 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on James W. Kao's contact information.
Has James W. Kao been buying or selling shares of RBB Bancorp?: James W. Kao has not been actively trading shares of RBB Bancorp in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Monday, March 3rd, James Kao bought 612 shares of RBB Bancorp stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.36 per share, with a total value of $10,624.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 558,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,701,115.20. Learn More on James W. Kao's trading history.
Who are RBB Bancorp's active insiders?: RBB Bancorp's insider roster includes Gary Fan (Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer), James Kao (Director), Joyce Lee (Director), Vincent Liu (EVP), David Morris (EVP), Simon Pang (EVP), and Scott Polakoff (Director). Learn More on RBB Bancorp's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of RBB Bancorp?: During the last year, RBB Bancorp insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 9,924 shares worth more than $171,397.84. During the last year, insiders at the sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 13,451 shares worth more than $305,675.23. The most recent insider tranaction occured on June, 5th when EVP Gary Fan sold 1,451 shares worth more than $24,275.23. Insiders at RBB Bancorp own 4.6% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at RBB Bancorp.
Information on this page was last updated on 6/5/2025.

James W. Kao Insider Trading History at RBB Bancorp

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/3/2025	Buy	612	$17.36	$10,624.32	558,820
2/24/2025	Buy	5,960	$17.24	$102,750.40	557,823
2/21/2025	Buy	3,352	$17.31	$58,023.12	551,863
6/14/2024	Buy	7,000	$17.08	$119,560.00	548,511
3/15/2024	Buy	688	$16.68	$11,475.84	536,064
3/13/2024	Buy	2,000	$16.98	$33,960.00	519,175
3/6/2024	Buy	2,289	$16.97	$38,844.33	517,175
3/4/2024	Buy	2,000	$16.98	$33,960.00	514,886
2/29/2024	Buy	2,000	$16.98	$33,960.00	510,376
2/27/2024	Buy	4,000	$16.95	$67,800.00	505,376
2/13/2024	Buy	6,000	$17.06	$102,360.00	501,376
2/6/2024	Buy	5,000	$17.02	$85,100.00	485,376
1/31/2024	Buy	12,000	$18.05	$216,600.00	460,376
11/8/2023	Buy	2,000	$13.28	$26,560.00	447,776
6/13/2022	Buy	2,000	$19.88	$39,760.00	443,876
6/9/2022	Buy	2,000	$20.88	$41,760.00	437,876
5/12/2022	Buy	2,000	$20.34	$40,680.00	433,876
4/29/2022	Buy	18,000	$21.68	$390,240.00	431,876
8/28/2020	Buy	5,000	$12.82	$64,100.00	413,876
6/12/2020	Buy	2,000	$13.08	$26,160.00	408,876
6/1/2020	Buy	2,000	$12.54	$25,080.00	406,876
5/14/2020	Buy	2,000	$11.46	$22,920.00	404,876
5/12/2020	Buy	5,000	$11.88	$59,400.00	397,876
5/1/2020	Buy	5,000	$12.51	$62,550.00
4/24/2020	Buy	6,000	$12.89	$77,340.00
3/5/2020	Buy	9,437	$16.90	$159,485.30
5/30/2019	Buy	10,000	$188,000.00	$1,880,000,000.00

James W. Kao Buying and Selling Activity at RBB Bancorp

RBB Bancorp Company Overview

RBB Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Royal Business Bank that provides various banking products and services to the Chinese-American, Korean-American, and other Asian-American communities. Its deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial lines of credit, term loans, mortgage warehouse lines, and international trade discounts; commercial real estate loans; residential, commercial, and land acquisition and development construction loans; small business administration loans; and single-family residential mortgage loans. In addition, it provides international letters of credit, SWIFT, export advisory, trade finance discount, and foreign exchange services; and remote deposit, e-banking, and mobile banking services. The company serves individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. It operates branches in the Western region with branches in Los Angeles County, California; Orange County, California; Ventura County, California; Clark County, Nevada; Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as in Eastern region with branches in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, New York; Chicago, Illinois; and Edison, New Jersey. RBB Bancorp was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Today's Range

Now: $21.24

$20.95

$21.44

50 Day Range

MA: $18.92

$16.83

$21.24

2 Week Range

Now: $21.24

$14.40

$24.27

Volume

62,399 shs

Average Volume

47,398 shs

Market Capitalization

$362.14 million

P/E Ratio

14.26

Dividend Yield

3.04%

Beta

1.08