Catalyst Bancorp (CLST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. is a Louisiana-based bank holding company that operates through its subsidiary, Catalyst Bank. The company provides community banking services to individuals, families, and businesses, with a focus on relationship-based financial services in south-central Louisiana.

Catalyst Bank offers deposit products such as checking, savings, money market, and certificate accounts, along with lending services. Its loan portfolio includes residential mortgages, commercial real estate and business loans, construction lending, and consumer credit. The bank also provides digital banking and other traditional banking services.

The company traces its roots to St. Landry Homestead, a Louisiana savings institution founded in 1922. Catalyst Bancorp was established as the holding company for St. Landry Homestead and became a publicly traded company in 2021. Through its banking operations, Catalyst serves communities in the Acadiana region and surrounding areas of Louisiana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.30 to $16.30
• 50-Day Range: $16.30 to $18.30
• 52-Week Range: $13.20 to $20.50
• Volume: 1,140 shs
• Average Volume: 3,007 shs
• Market Capitalization: $65.69 million
• P/E Ratio: 29.64
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Catalyst Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Catalyst Bancorp scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 778th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Catalyst 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, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Catalyst Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Catalyst Bancorp is 29.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Catalyst Bancorp is 29.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Catalyst Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.21% of the float of Catalyst Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Catalyst Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Catalyst Bancorp has recently increased by 5.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Catalyst Bancorp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Catalyst Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Catalyst Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Catalyst Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.10% of the stock of Catalyst Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.09% of the stock of Catalyst Bancorp is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CLST
• CIK: 1849867
• Web: www.catalystbank.com
• Phone: 337-948-3033
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 49
• Year Founded: 2021

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.05 million
• Net Margins: 12.99%
• Pretax Margin: 16.08%
• Return on Equity: 2.47%
• Return on Assets: 0.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $23.69 million
• Price / Sales: 2.77
• Cash Flow: $0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.58
• Book Value: $19.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,030,000
• Free Float: 3,627,000
• Market Cap: $65.69 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.11