Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:CATY Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $65.65 +0.38 (+0.58%) Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.81 -1.84 (-2.80%) As of 11/13/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$64.88▼$65.7650-Day Range$59.05▼$65.9852-Week Range$44.82▼$67.62Volume255,287 shsAverage Volume513,307 shsMarket Capitalization$4.33 billionP/E Ratio12.11Dividend Yield2.32%Price Target$62.25Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is Cathay Bank. Founded in Los Angeles in 1962, Cathay Bank initially served the Chinese American community and has since expanded its customer base and operations. The bank provides commercial and consumer banking services, including deposit accounts, business and personal loans, residential mortgage lending, and cash-management and trade-finance services. Customers can also access banking through digital channels. Cathay Bank serves individuals and businesses across several U.S. states, with a presence in markets including California, New York, Illinois, Texas, and Washington. Its operations also include an international component, supporting customers with cross-border banking needs.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cathay General Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreCATY MarketRank™: 2.81789638932 of 5 starsCathay General Bancorp scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 580th 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 Opinion1.4 / 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, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskCathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, representing about 5.2% downside from its current price of $65.65.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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.87% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cathay General Bancorp are expected to grow by 10.87% in the coming year, from $5.52 to $6.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 12.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cathay General Bancorp is 12.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCathay General Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. 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 Shorted5.39% 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 6.14.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cathay General Bancorp has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCathay General Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.32%, 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 28.04%. 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 24.84% 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 Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.57 News SentimentCathay General Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cathay General Bancorp this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CATY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Cathay General Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 $286,694.00 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. 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CATY Stock News HeadlinesCathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) EVP Albert Sun Sells 960 Shares of StockOctober 29, 2026 | insidertrades.comCathay General: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsOctober 28, 2026 | fool.comThis is likely to EXPLODEDr. Martin D. Weiss, founder of Weiss Ratings and a two-time Congressional witness on financial institution risk, is warning of a looming $3 trillion threat in today's financial system. He says the same ratings agency practices that preceded the 2008 crisis are repeating themselves, while regulators stay quiet about the risks.November 14 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cathay General’s Earnings Call Signals Confident GrowthOctober 24, 2026 | tipranks.comCathay General Bancorp: Strong ROE And Loan Re-Pricing In A Higher Rate EnvironmentOctober 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWhy Did Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Shares Climb After Its Latest Update?October 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCathay General Bancorp Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026October 23, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWhy is Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) stock soaring todayOctober 22, 2026 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CATY shares have increased by 35.7% and is now trading at $65.65. How were Cathay General Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The bank reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.02. The bank earned $230.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.45 million. Cathay General Bancorp had a net margin of 25.32% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.14%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Cathay General Bancorp buying back stock? Cathay General Bancorp's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, April 23rd 2026, which allows the company to buy back $150 million in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 4.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Cathay General Bancorp's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Cathay General Bancorp include State Street Corp (5.35%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.01%), Boston Partners (0.73%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter Wu, Anthony M Tang, Dunson K Cheng, Kim R Bingham, May K Chan, Thomas M Lo, Richard Sun and Albert Sun. 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 East West Bancorp (EWBC), Tesla (tsla), Bank of America (bac), Citigroup (C), Dominion Energy (D), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Ford Motor (F). Company Calendar Record date for 9/8 Dividend8/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend8/28/2026Dividend Payable9/08/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today11/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)1/28/2027Get 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 (16m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 CATY's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CATY has been in this zone for over 16 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks 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$62.25 High Price Target$67.00 Low Price Target$53.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.42 Trailing P/E Ratio12.11 Forward P/E Ratio10.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$315.12 million Net Margins25.32% Pretax Margin32.26% Return on Equity12.14% Return on Assets1.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$914.61 million Price / Sales4.73 Cash Flow$5.14 per share Price / Cash Flow12.77 Book Value$46.38 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,900,000Free Float62,915,000Market Cap$4.33 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverOil still powers the global economy, but AI is reshaping the energy opportunity. 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