Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:CLST Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $17.01 +0.06 (+0.35%) As of 10/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings About Catalyst Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:CLST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Catalyst Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.75▼$16.8050-Day Range$16.30▼$18.3052-Week Range$13.20▼$20.50Volume5,789 shsAverage Volume2,423 shsMarket Capitalization$67.70 millionP/E Ratio30.55Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is a Louisiana-based bank holding company for St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank. Through its banking subsidiary, the company provides deposit, lending and other financial services to individuals, families and businesses. St. Landry Homestead offers checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, along with residential mortgage, home equity, consumer, commercial real estate and business loans. The bank also provides related digital and traditional banking services through its branch network and online channels. Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Opelousas, Louisiana, St. Landry Homestead has historically focused on serving communities in south-central Louisiana, including the Acadiana region and surrounding markets. Catalyst Bancorp became a publicly traded company following the mutual holding company’s conversion and initial public offering in 2021.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Catalyst Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreCLST MarketRank™: Catalyst Bancorp scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 706th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCatalyst Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCatalyst Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Catalyst Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Catalyst Bancorp is 30.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Catalyst Bancorp is 30.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCatalyst Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.16% of the float of Catalyst Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCatalyst Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.65, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Catalyst Bancorp has recently decreased by 21.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCatalyst Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCatalyst Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCatalyst Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Catalyst Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Catalyst Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.10% of the stock of Catalyst Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions33.09% of the stock of Catalyst Bancorp is held by institutions.Read more about Catalyst Bancorp's insider trading history. Receive CLST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Catalyst Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CLST Stock News HeadlinesVirginia National Bankshares (NASDAQ:VABK) versus Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST) Head-To-Head ContrastOctober 2, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCatalyst Bancorp Inc.August 11, 2026 | barrons.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.October 11 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2026 Second Quarter ResultsJuly 30, 2026 | prnewswire.comCatalyst Bancorp Completes Lakeside Bancshares AcquisitionJuly 15, 2026 | tipranks.comCatalyst Bancorp, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Lakeside Bancshares, Inc.July 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comCatalyst Bancorp, Inc. and Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. Announce Shareholder and Regulatory Approvals for Pending MergersJune 26, 2026 | prnewswire.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVIDIA, Oracle, Home Depot, Catalyst Bancorp and Hour LoopJune 18, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CLST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CLST shares performed this year? Catalyst Bancorp's stock was trading at $15.75 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CLST shares have increased by 6.7% and is now trading at $16.80. How were Catalyst Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLST) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $2.97 million during the quarter. Catalyst Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.47% and a net margin of 12.99%. Is Catalyst Bancorp doing a stock buyback? Catalyst Bancorp's board approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 20th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $205,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 0.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. When did Catalyst Bancorp IPO? Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) raised $53 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on the week of October 11th 2021. The company issued 5,290,000 shares at a price of $10.00 per share. How do I buy shares of Catalyst Bancorp? Shares of CLST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Catalyst Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Catalyst Bancorp investors own include Analog Devices (ADI), Amgen (AMGN), Baidu (BIDU), CLST (CLHI), Costco Wholesale (COST), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and F5 (FFIV). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Today10/11/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, CLST's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:CLST CIK1849867 Webwww.catalystbank.com Phone337-948-3033FaxN/AEmployees49Year Founded2021Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio30.55 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.05 million Net Margins12.99% Pretax Margin16.08% Return on Equity2.47% Return on Assets0.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$23.69 million Price / Sales2.86 Cash Flow$0.66 per share Price / Cash Flow25.33 Book Value$19.87 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,030,000Free Float3,627,000Market Cap$67.70 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.11 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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