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Cathay General Bancorp

48.63 USD
+0.71
1.48%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
48.54
-0.09
0.19%
1 day
1.48%
5 days
-1.52%
1 month
2.06%
3 months
15.32%
6 months
10.57%
Year to date
3.25%
1 year
12.99%
5 years
109.88%
10 years
60.97%
 

About: Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credits, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities and advisory services.

Employees: 1,266

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

52% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 27

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 92

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.23B [Q1] → $2.36B (+$133M) [Q2]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 260 [Q1] → 270 (+10) [Q2]

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.56% [Q1] → 73.87% (+0.3%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

98% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $200K

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$51
5% upside
Avg. target
$52
6% upside
High target
$52
7% upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
DA Davidson
Gary Tenner
$51
Neutral
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Christopher Mcgratty
$52
Market Perform
Maintained
23 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.34 Per Share Dividend
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of thirty-four cents per common share, payable on September 8, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 28, 2025. ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) is the holding company for Cathay Bank. Cathay General Bancorp's website is at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com. Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of.
Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.34 Per Share Dividend
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Cathay (CATY) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Cathay (CATY) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Cathay (CATY) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Cathay Bancorp Posts Q2 Earnings Beat
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY 0.23%), a bank holding company that serves commercial and retail banking customers, released its Q2 2025 results on July 22, 2025. The company reported earnings per share of $1.10 and revenue of $196.6 million, both slightly above analyst expectations of $1.09 and $195.9 million, respectively.
Cathay Bancorp Posts Q2 Earnings Beat
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp Reports Q2 Growth
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY 0.75%), a regional bank with a strong footprint in Asian-American communities, released its earnings for the second quarter of 2025 on July 22, 2025. The company modestly surpassed Wall Street expectations, reporting diluted earnings per share of $1.10 versus a consensus estimate of $1.09, and revenue of $195.9 million against an estimate of $195.92 million.
Cathay General Bancorp Reports Q2 Growth
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 6:00 PM ET Company Participants Georgia Lo - Assistant Secretary & Investor Relations Chang Liu - CEO, President & Director Heng Chen - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Andrew Terrell - Stephens Inc., Research Division Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Kelly Motta - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cathay General Bancorp's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Cathay General (CATY) Meets Q2 Earnings Estimates
Cathay General (CATY) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.1 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago.
Cathay General (CATY) Meets Q2 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company reported net income of $77.5 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Three months ended (unaudited) June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024 Net income $77.5 million $69.5 million $ 66.8 million Basic earn.
Cathay General Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Cathay General (CATY) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Cathay (CATY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Cathay General (CATY) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Will Cathay (CATY) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Cathay (CATY) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Will Cathay (CATY) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Look Cheap On Ongoing Margin Expansion
Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company based in Los Angeles. It currently has around $23 billion in total assets and $20 billion in deposits. Cathay's asset mix skews more to loans than the average bank, while there's also above-average commercial real estate concentration within its loan book. Cathay's interest margin is expanding on the back of cheaper funding costs, supporting earnings growth.
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Look Cheap On Ongoing Margin Expansion
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