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Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $4.2B
$61.97
▼ -2.07%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$43.66 - $63.72
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Up 32.6% 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
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Growth premium of 1.0x vs Commercial Banking peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Expansion in underserved Asian-American and immigrant business markets
Value
Growth premium of 1.0x vs Commercial Banking peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Momentum
Hot
+25.1% over 3m
Quality
Strong
High-growth business (66% revenue growth, 56% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Solid
2.28% 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: Apr 20, 2026
APR 22, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.29 vs $1.19 consensus (+8.4% surprise). Revenue of $213.2M vs $211.4M expected (+0.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+8.4%
Next: Apr 20, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-9%
+7%
+10%
+11%
+93%
+72%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$178.5M
$189.5M
$186.5M
$187.8M
$196.6M
$355.2M
$360.6M
$322.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
2.3%
Profit
26.9%
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
$47.00
▼ -24.2% vs $61.97
Latest: Piper Sandler · $47.00 · Apr 27, 2026
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