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

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$45.87 -0.76 (-1.63%)
Closing price 07/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$45.72 -0.15 (-0.34%)
As of 07/30/2025 05:37 PM Eastern
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About Cathay General Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:CATY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.57
$46.98
50-Day Range
$42.17
$49.26
52-Week Range
$36.06
$55.29
Volume
361,555 shs
Average Volume
439,662 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.22 billion
P/E Ratio
11.08
Dividend Yield
2.96%
Price Target
$49.86
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cathay General Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

CATY MarketRank™: 

Cathay General Bancorp scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 303rd out of 937 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 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cathay General Bancorp has only been the subject of 3 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 11.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 11.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cathay General Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.28% 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 3.4, 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 decreased by 8.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cathay General Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, 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 32.85%. 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

    2.28% 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 3.4, 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 decreased by 8.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cathay General Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cathay General Bancorp's stock was trading at $47.61 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CATY stock has decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $45.87.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.10. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cathay General Bancorp's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback 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 repurchase up to 5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Cathay General Bancorp include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.93%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.25%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.21%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter Wu, Anthony M Tang, Dunson K Cheng, Kim R Bingham, Richard Sun and Thomas M Lo.
View institutional ownership trends
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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

Record date for 6/9 Dividend
5/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend
5/29/2025
Dividend Payable
6/09/2025
Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Today
7/30/2025
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
CIK
861842
Employees
1,266
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$53.00
Low Price Target
$43.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.14
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.08
Forward P/E Ratio
10.26
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$285.98 million
Net Margins
21.44%
Pretax Margin
25.32%
Return on Equity
10.39%
Return on Assets
1.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.19
Current Ratio
1.05
Quick Ratio
1.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.39 billion
Price / Sales
2.31
Cash Flow
$5.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.09
Book Value
$41.17 per share
Price / Book
1.11

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
70,110,000
Free Float
66,710,000
Market Cap
$3.22 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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