Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors

In the previous week, First Financial Bancorp. had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for First Financial Bancorp. and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat First Financial Bancorp.'s score of 1.37 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

First Financial Bancorp. pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. First Financial Bancorp. pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. First Financial Bancorp. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. First Financial Bancorp. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to First Financial Bancorp.'s net margin of 20.77%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat First Financial Bancorp.'s return on equity.

77.2% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Financial Bancorp. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Financial Bancorp.. First Financial Bancorp. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

First Financial Bancorp. has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

First Financial Bancorp. currently has a consensus target price of $33.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.59%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.39%. Given First Financial Bancorp.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe First Financial Bancorp. is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

In the previous week, Hope Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hope Bancorp and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Hope Bancorp's score of 1.18 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 12.53%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Hope Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.19%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $62.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.39%. Given Hope Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hope Bancorp pays out 56.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 3 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.38 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Old National Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $29.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $62.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 8 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 3 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.05 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 21.60%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.80% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.