Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $45.24 +0.27 (+0.60%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Cathay General Bancorp Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest1,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,940,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$77.06 millionShort Interest Ratio5.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2024Outstanding Shares72,810,000 sharesFloat Size68,950,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.76%Today's Trading Volume278,425 sharesAverage Trading Volume347,148 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average80% Short Selling Cathay General Bancorp ? 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Cathay General Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20241,900,000 shares $77.06 million -2.1%2.8%5.7 $40.56 6/30/20241,940,000 shares $73.18 million -1.0%2.8%6 $37.72 6/15/20241,960,000 shares $68.99 million +13.3%2.8%5.6 $35.20 5/31/20241,730,000 shares $63.73 million +1.2%2.5%4.6 $36.84 5/15/20241,710,000 shares $65.05 million -16.6%2.5%4.8 $38.04 4/30/20242,050,000 shares $70.60 million +1.0%3.0%5.4 $34.44 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CATY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cathay General Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/15/20242,030,000 shares $71.19 million +6.3%3.0%5.3 $35.07 3/31/20241,910,000 shares $72.26 million -25.4%2.8%5.3 $37.83 3/15/20242,560,000 shares $96.82 million -3.0%3.7%7.7 $37.82 2/29/20242,640,000 shares $103.09 million +5.6%3.8%8.6 $39.05 2/15/20242,500,000 shares $102.20 million -1.2%3.6%8.3 $40.88 1/31/20242,530,000 shares $104.16 million -1.6%3.7%8.3 $41.17 1/15/20242,570,000 shares $109.87 million -10.8%3.7%8.4 $42.75 12/31/20232,880,000 shares $128.36 million -4.0%4.2%8.9 $44.57 12/15/20233,000,000 shares $132.72 million +0.3%4.4%8.5 $44.24 11/30/20232,990,000 shares $109.67 million -0.3%4.3%5.5 $36.68 11/15/20233,000,000 shares $112.71 million +4.9%4.4%5.3 $37.57 10/31/20232,860,000 shares $96.98 million -30.6%4.2%5.1 $33.91 10/15/20234,120,000 shares $141.11 million No Change6.0%7.3 $34.25 9/30/20234,120,000 shares $143.21 million +114.6%6.0%7.6 $34.76 9/15/20231,920,000 shares $71.37 million +9.1%2.8%3.7 $37.17 8/31/20231,760,000 shares $62.71 million -10.7%2.6%5.5 $35.63 8/15/20231,970,000 shares $68.63 million -1.5%2.9%6.3 $34.84 7/31/20232,000,000 shares $76.08 million +1.0%2.9%6.4 $38.04 7/15/20231,980,000 shares $66.33 million +5.9%2.9%5.9 $33.50 6/30/20231,870,000 shares $60.20 million -10.1%2.7%5.6 $32.19 6/15/20232,080,000 shares $71.88 million +5.1%3.0%5.9 $34.56 5/31/20231,980,000 shares $57.90 million +6.5%2.9%4.8 $29.24 5/15/20231,860,000 shares $53.70 million +64.6%2.7%4.5 $28.87 4/30/20231,130,000 shares $36.01 million -0.9%1.6%2.8 $31.87 4/15/20231,140,000 shares $37.41 million -14.3%1.7%3 $32.82 3/31/20231,330,000 shares $45.91 million -40.9%1.9%3.5 $34.52 3/15/20232,250,000 shares $82.58 million +21.0%3.3%6.2 $36.70 2/28/20231,860,000 shares $79.83 million +12.7%2.7%6.6 $42.92 2/15/20231,650,000 shares $73.61 million +11.5%2.4%6 $44.61 1/31/20231,480,000 shares $65.06 million +14.7%2.1%5.2 $43.96 1/15/20231,290,000 shares $55.78 million +2.4%1.8%4.3 $43.24 12/30/20221,260,000 shares $51.40 million +4.1%1.8%4.1 $40.79 12/15/20221,210,000 shares $49.28 million -0.8%1.7%3.9 $40.73 11/30/20221,220,000 shares $56.69 million -6.9%1.7%3.9 $46.47Dave Ramsey Makes Big Mistake Live On Air (Ad)Dave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? Absolutely not.” Frankly, I've never seen someone so confident in being wrong… Because what’s happening to the US Dollar is not something you should “keep an eye on”… But instead, is an imminent threat you should get ahead of right NOW.GET THE FREE GUIDE 11/15/20221,310,000 shares $60.36 million -5.8%1.9%4.2 $46.08 10/31/20221,390,000 shares $63.38 million -8.0%2.0%4.7 $45.60 10/15/20221,510,000 shares $64.33 million +6.3%2.1%5.2 $42.60 9/30/20221,420,000 shares $54.61 million -6.0%2.0%5.5 $38.46 9/15/20221,510,000 shares $63.42 million +4.9%2.1%5.8 $42.00 8/31/20221,440,000 shares $60.39 million -3.4%2.0%5.2 $41.94 8/15/20221,490,000 shares $66.87 million -10.2%2.1%5.2 $44.88 7/31/20221,660,000 shares $69.22 million +9.9%2.3%5.6 $41.70 7/15/20221,510,000 shares $59.63 million -4.4%2.1%5.1 $39.49 6/30/20221,580,000 shares $61.86 million -10.2%2.2%5.2 $39.15 6/15/20221,760,000 shares $68.92 million +16.6%2.5%5.7 $39.16 5/31/20221,510,000 shares $62.08 million +7.9%2.1%5 $41.11 5/15/20221,400,000 shares $55.16 million +14.8%2.0%4.7 $39.40 4/30/20221,220,000 shares $48.91 million +14.0%1.7%3.9 $40.09 4/15/20221,070,000 shares $45.21 million -8.6%1.5%3.2 $42.25 3/31/20221,170,000 shares $52.36 million -12.7%1.6%3.4 $44.75 3/15/20221,340,000 shares $60.39 million -3.6%1.9%3.9 $45.07 2/28/20221,390,000 shares $65.37 million +9.5%2.0%3.9 $47.03 2/15/20221,270,000 shares $61.56 million +24.5%1.8%3.6 $48.47 1/31/20221,020,000 shares $46.06 million +1.0%1.4%3 $45.16 1/15/20221,010,000 shares $47.38 million +1.2%N/A0 $46.91 12/31/2021998,000 shares $42.90 million -20.8%1.4%3.2 $42.99 12/15/20211,260,000 shares $54.14 million +10.5%1.7%4 $42.97 11/30/20211,140,000 shares $47.78 million +14.0%1.6%3.6 $41.91 11/15/20211,000,000 shares $44.87 million -10.7%1.4%3.3 $44.87 10/29/20211,120,000 shares $47.25 million +10.9%1.5%3.8 $42.19 10/15/20211,010,000 shares $41.38 million -11.4%1.4%3.4 $40.97 9/30/20211,140,000 shares $47.18 million -21.9%1.6%3.9 $41.39 9/15/20211,460,000 shares $58.79 million -4.6%2.0%4.7 $40.27 8/31/20211,530,000 shares $60.86 million +21.4%2.1%5.3 $39.78 8/13/20211,260,000 shares $49.71 million No Change1.7%4.2 $39.45 7/30/20211,260,000 shares $47.72 million +0.8%1.7%4 $37.87 7/15/20211,250,000 shares $47.84 million +19.1%1.7%3.8 $38.27 6/30/20211,050,000 shares $41.33 million -9.5%1.4%3.2 $39.36 6/15/20211,160,000 shares $47.94 million -3.3%1.5%3.4 $41.33 5/28/20211,200,000 shares $50.02 million -10.5%1.6%3.4 $41.68 5/14/20211,340,000 shares $56.78 million -6.3%1.8%3.6 $42.37 4/30/20211,430,000 shares $58.77 million -10.1%1.9%3.8 $41.10 4/15/20211,590,000 shares $65.48 million -8.1%N/A0 $41.18 3/31/20211,730,000 shares $71.71 million +3.6%2.3%4.5 $41.45 3/15/20211,670,000 shares $75.02 million -7.7%2.2%4.3 $44.92 2/26/20211,810,000 shares $71.06 million +4.6%2.4%4.8 $39.26 2/12/20211,730,000 shares $64.43 million -2.3%2.3%4.6 $37.24 1/29/20211,770,000 shares $62.55 million -4.8%2.4%4.5 $35.34 1/15/20211,860,000 shares $68.89 million -5.6%2.5%4.7 $37.04 12/31/20201,970,000 shares $62.90 million +19.4%2.6%5.1 $31.93 12/15/20201,650,000 shares $50.08 million +22.2%2.2%4.3 $30.35 11/30/20201,350,000 shares $41.01 million +0.8%1.8%3.4 $30.38 11/15/20201,340,000 shares $37.01 million +2.3%1.8%3.6 $27.62 10/30/20201,310,000 shares $30.51 million +4.8%1.7%3.9 $23.29Dave Ramsey Makes Big Mistake Live On Air (Ad)Dave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? Absolutely not.” Frankly, I've never seen someone so confident in being wrong… Because what’s happening to the US Dollar is not something you should “keep an eye on”… But instead, is an imminent threat you should get ahead of right NOW.GET THE FREE GUIDE 10/15/20201,250,000 shares $28.34 million -12.6%1.7%3.9 $22.67 9/30/20201,430,000 shares $31.00 million -22.3%1.9%4.3 $21.68 9/15/20201,840,000 shares $42.43 million -1.6%2.5%5.4 $23.06 8/31/20201,870,000 shares $46.17 million +0.5%2.5%5.3 $24.69 8/14/20201,860,000 shares $49.85 million -1.6%2.5%5 $26.80 7/31/20201,890,000 shares $45.70 million -6.0%2.5%4.6 $24.18 7/15/20202,010,000 shares $48.76 million -0.5%2.7%4.6 $24.26 6/30/20202,020,000 shares $52.42 million +24.7%2.7%4.5 $25.95 6/15/20201,620,000 shares $42.46 million -4.7%2.2%3.4 $26.21 5/29/20201,700,000 shares $46.22 million -7.6%2.3%3.3 $27.19 5/15/20201,840,000 shares $42.30 million +7.6%2.5%3.6 $22.99 4/30/20201,710,000 shares $49.42 million -1.7%2.3%3.6 $28.90 4/15/20201,740,000 shares $42.14 million +4.8%2.3%3.9 $24.22 3/31/20201,660,000 shares $39.64 million -21.2%2.2%3.9 $23.88 3/13/20202,105,500 shares $55.16 million +10.2%2.8%4 $26.20 2/28/20201,910,000 shares $35.68 million +6.7%2.5%6.6 $18.68 2/14/20201,790,000 shares $45.81 million No Change2.4%7 $25.59 1/31/20201,790,000 shares $59.86 million +12.6%2.4%7 $33.44 1/15/20201,590,000 shares $58.21 million -1.9%2.1%6.3 $36.61 12/31/20191,620,000 shares $59.65 million -5.3%2.2%6.9 $36.82 8/15/20192,636,300 shares $86.42 million -5.2%3.5%6.6 $32.78 CATY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cathay General Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Cathay General Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 1,900,000 shares of CATY short. 2.76% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cathay General Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cathay General Bancorp? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CATY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Cathay General Bancorp's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cathay General Bancorp? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cathay General Bancorp: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cathay General Bancorp? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.76% of Cathay General Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cathay General Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cathay General Bancorp saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900,000 shares, a drop of 2.1% from the previous total of 1,940,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Cathay General Bancorp's float size? Cathay General Bancorp currently has issued a total of 72,810,000 shares. Some of Cathay General Bancorp's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Cathay General Bancorp currently has a public float of 68,950,000 shares. How does Cathay General Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.76% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Cathay General Bancorp: Associated Banc-Corp (3.76%), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (2.72%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.91%), First Horizon Co. (1.68%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (4.59%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (1.51%), Webster Financial Co. (1.68%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (5.88%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (1.84%), Popular, Inc. (0.90%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cathay General Bancorp stock? Short selling CATY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cathay General Bancorp as its price is falling. CATY shares are trading up $0.27 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Cathay General Bancorp? A short squeeze for Cathay General Bancorp occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CATY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cathay General Bancorp's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CATY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Associated Banc Short Squeeze Hilltop Short Squeeze East West Bancorp Short Squeeze First Horizon Short Squeeze Western Alliance Bancorporation Short Squeeze Commerce Bancshares Short Squeeze Webster Financial Short Squeeze Zions Bancorporation, National Association Short Squeeze Pinnacle Financial Partners Short Squeeze Popular Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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