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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.98 +0.26 (+0.53%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 01:23 PM Eastern
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$47.98 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About Cathay General Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:CATY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$47.50
$48.60
50-Day Range
$41.69
$47.99
52-Week Range
$36.06
$55.29
Volume
355,167 shs
Average Volume
370,943 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.36 billion
P/E Ratio
12.12
Dividend Yield
2.83%
Price Target
$50.17
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cathay General Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

CATY MarketRank™: 

Cathay General Bancorp scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 931st out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cathay General Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cathay General Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cathay General Bancorp's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cathay General Bancorp are expected to grow by 6.26% in the coming year, from $4.47 to $4.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 12.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 12.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cathay General Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cathay General Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of Cathay General Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cathay General Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cathay General Bancorp has recently increased by 17.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cathay General Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cathay General Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 34.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cathay General Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.63% next year. This indicates that Cathay General Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cathay General Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.49% of the float of Cathay General Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cathay General Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cathay General Bancorp has recently increased by 17.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cathay General Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Cathay General Bancorp this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cathay General Bancorp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $32,805.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.85% of the stock of Cathay General Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.01% of the stock of Cathay General Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cathay General Bancorp's insider trading history.
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CATY Stock News Headlines

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CATY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cathay General Bancorp's stock was trading at $47.61 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CATY stock has increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $47.9850.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) issued its earnings results on Monday, April, 21st. The bank reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $187.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.17 million. Cathay General Bancorp had a net margin of 20.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.23%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cathay General Bancorp's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 4th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Shares of CATY 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cathay General Bancorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/21/2025
Record date for 6/9 Dividend
5/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend
5/29/2025
Dividend Payable
6/09/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - WEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CATY
Employees
1,266
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$50.17
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$43.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.12
Forward P/E Ratio
10.73
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$285.98 million
Pretax Margin
23.46%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.39 billion
Cash Flow
$5.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.31
Book Value
$39.97 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Free Float
66,710,000
Market Cap
$3.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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