Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Competitors $47.20 -2.06 (-4.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.16 -0.05 (-0.10%) As of 04:31 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CATY vs. ABCB, FFBC, HOPE, HWC, PPBI, UBSI, ASB, FNB, HOMB, and SNVShould you be buying Cathay General Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cathay General Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), United Bankshares (UBSI), Associated Banc (ASB), F.N.B. (FNB), Home BancShares (HOMB), and Synovus Financial (SNV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Cathay General Bancorp vs. Its Competitors Ameris Bancorp First Financial Bancorp. Hope Bancorp Hancock Whitney Pacific Premier Bancorp United Bankshares Associated Banc F.N.B. Home BancShares Synovus Financial Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ABCB or CATY? 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ABCB or CATY? Ameris Bancorp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeris Bancorp$1.12B4.03$358.68M$5.4012.18Cathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.38$285.98M$3.9611.92 Is ABCB or CATY more profitable? Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Cathay General Bancorp's net margin of 20.55%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.23% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32% Cathay General Bancorp 20.55%10.23%1.25% Does the media favor ABCB or CATY? In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.97 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameris Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cathay General Bancorp 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ABCB or CATY? Ameris Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 8.64%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $50.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.29%. Given Ameris Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameris Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more volatility & risk, ABCB or CATY? Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABCB or CATY a better dividend stock? Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 34.3% 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. SummaryAmeris Bancorp beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cathay General Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CATY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CATY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CATY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCathay General BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.31B$1.86B$11.92B$9.30BDividend Yield2.83%3.32%5.55%4.02%P/E Ratio11.9211.6618.9819.60Price / Sales2.382.7626.2674.26Price / Cash9.3811.6218.4927.56Price / Book1.181.272.275.56Net Income$285.98M$198.60M$997.60M$257.73M7 Day Performance-0.72%-2.01%-0.55%0.97%1 Month Performance9.06%7.17%3.25%10.70%1 Year Performance16.37%13.78%541.39%15.67% Cathay General Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CATYCathay General Bancorp4.068 of 5 stars$47.20-4.2%$50.17+6.3%+25.1%$3.31B$1.39B11.921,266ABCBAmeris Bancorp3.3311 of 5 stars$67.04-1.0%$71.43+6.5%+25.0%$4.62B$1.12B12.872,850News CoveragePositive NewsFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5825 of 5 stars$25.49-1.4%$28.75+12.8%+9.7%$2.48B$1.62B10.582,090Analyst DowngradeHOPEHope Bancorp4.7597 of 5 stars$11.37-1.6%$13.50+18.7%+2.0%$1.48B$1.00B14.581,244News CoveragePositive NewsHWCHancock Whitney4.5414 of 5 stars$59.95-1.8%$63.29+5.6%+21.5%$5.23B$2.06B11.063,476News CoveragePPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.3714 of 5 stars$22.76-1.5%$27.25+19.7%-8.3%$2.24B$905.41M14.971,325News CoveragePositive NewsUBSIUnited Bankshares2.9707 of 5 stars$37.78-1.6%$40.63+7.5%+11.3%$5.46B$1.63B14.042,553News CoveragePositive NewsASBAssociated Banc4.8191 of 5 stars$25.53-1.3%$26.44+3.6%+18.9%$4.29B$2.39B29.694,000FNBF.N.B.3.915 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$17.57+13.2%+10.6%$5.61B$2.57B12.324,280Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeHOMBHome BancShares3.6056 of 5 stars$29.37-1.5%$32.40+10.3%+18.8%$5.89B$1.47B13.992,552Upcoming EarningsSNVSynovus Financial4.7965 of 5 stars$54.55-1.0%$57.11+4.7%+28.6%$7.66B$3.43B15.284,775Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameris Bancorp Competitors First Financial Bancorp. 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