NASDAQ:CATY Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $57.27 +0.02 (+0.03%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.28 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 05/22/2026 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Cathay General Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:CATY) 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 Cathay General Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$57.10▼$57.6550-Day Range$47.19▼$57.4552-Week Range$41.83▼$58.00Volume305,433 shsAverage Volume430,965 shsMarket Capitalization$3.84 billionP/E Ratio11.81Dividend Yield2.65%Price Target$51.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol CATY. Its principal subsidiary, Cathay Bank, provides a full suite of financial services to commercial, institutional and retail clients. As a community-focused institution, the company emphasizes relationship banking and tailored solutions for businesses and individuals. Founded in 1962 by a group of Chinese American entrepreneurs, Cathay has expanded from a single branch operation in downtown Los Angeles into one of the largest Asian-American banks in the United States. Over the decades, the bank has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, maintaining a strong commitment to serving immigrant and minority communities while broadening its market reach. Cathay’s core offerings include commercial lending, real estate financing, trade services, treasury management and deposit products. In addition to traditional banking, the company provides wealth management, trust services and foreign exchange solutions designed to support cross-border business activities. Its expertise in U.S.–Asia trade finance and RMB clearing has made it a preferred partner for companies engaged in international commerce. With more than 60 branch locations across California, New York, Washington and Texas, Cathay maintains a significant presence on the U.S. West Coast and in major East Coast markets. Internationally, the bank serves clients through representative offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Dominic Ng serves as chairman and chief executive officer, leading a management team focused on sustainable growth and community development.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cathay General Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks52nd Percentile Overall ScoreCATY MarketRank™: Cathay General Bancorp scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 616th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCathay General 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, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskCathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, representing about 9.6% downside from its current price of $57.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageCathay 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.11% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cathay General Bancorp are expected to grow by 6.11% in the coming year, from $5.40 to $5.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCathay General Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.72% of the float of Cathay General Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCathay General Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.62.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cathay General Bancorp has recently increased by 14.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCathay General Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCathay General Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 31.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cathay General Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.53% 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. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.10 News SentimentCathay General Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cathay General Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for CATY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,421,341.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders4.53% of the stock of Cathay General Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.01% 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. Receive CATY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cathay General Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CATY Stock News HeadlinesIs It Smart To Buy Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend?May 24 at 2:24 PM | finance.yahoo.comCathay General Bancorp Shareholders Back Board, Pay Votes as 2025 Profit RisesMay 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comYour book attachedBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)What Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)'s Higher 2026 Dividend Says About Its Capital Return PrioritiesMay 19, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling: Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Vice Chairman Sells 20,000 Shares of StockMay 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comThis bank stock crushes S&P 500, hits buy zone as earnings pop 32%May 2, 2026 | msn.comHow The Story Is Shifting For Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) As Valuation Assumptions EvolveApril 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) SVP Sells $31,248.00 in StockApril 30, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CATY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CATY shares performed this year? Cathay General Bancorp's stock was trading at $48.39 at the start of the year. Since then, CATY shares have increased by 18.4% and is now trading at $57.27. How were Cathay General Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.10. The business's revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Cathay General Bancorp buying back stock? Cathay General Bancorp's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, April 23rd 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $150,000,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 4,164,630.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Cathay General Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Cathay General Bancorp include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.79%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter Wu, Anthony M Tang, Dunson K Cheng, Chang Liu, Kim R Bingham, May K Chan and Thomas M Lo. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cathay General Bancorp? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cathay General Bancorp own? 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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 3/9 Dividend2/26/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/9 Dividend2/26/2026Dividend Payable3/09/2026Last Earnings4/22/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/9 Dividend5/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/9 Dividend5/28/2026Dividend Payable6/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/28/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 CATY's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CATY has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - WEST Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:CATY CIK861842 Webwww.cathaybank.com Phone(213) 625-4700Fax302-655-5049Employees1,268Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cathay General Bancorp$51.75 High Price Target$58.00 Low Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.85 Trailing P/E Ratio11.81 Forward P/E Ratio10.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$315.12 million Net Margins23.79% Pretax Margin29.58% Return on Equity11.37% Return on Assets1.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.38 billion Price / Sales2.77 Cash Flow$5.11 per share Price / Cash Flow11.21 Book Value$44.55 per share Price / Book1.29Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares67,040,000Free Float63,998,000Market Cap$3.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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