Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $4.2B
$62.69
▲ +0.18%
P/E
12.22
Mkt Cap
$4.2B
52-Wk Range
$44.57–$65.26
52-Week Range
$44.57 - $65.26
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Price action
Price chart
Up 25.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Strong presence in Asian-American communities with bilingual services and cultural expertise
- Established international network connecting U.S. customers to Asian markets
- Diversified geographic footprint across high-growth regions (California, New York, Texas)
- Specialized trade financing and international banking capabilities
- Established brand reputation since 1962 with deep community relationships
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion in underserved Asian-American and immigrant business markets
Value
Valued in line with Commercial Banking peers (1.0x).
Momentum
Strong
+7.4% over 3m
Quality
Strong
High-growth business (80% revenue growth, 57% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Solid
2.36% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CATY right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 20, 2026
JUL 22, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.37 vs $1.35 consensus (+1.5% surprise). Revenue of $221.2M vs $218.3M expected (+1.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+1.5%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-9%
+7%
+10%
+11%
+93%
+72%
-3%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$189.5M
$186.5M
$187.8M
$196.6M
$355.2M
$360.6M
$322.9M
$327.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
2.5%
Profit
28.2%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
50%
Sell
50%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Piper Sandler · Jul 27, 2026
vs Industry
How CATY stacks vs Banks - Regional
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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