CATY — Cathay General Bancorp stock price, charts and financials

QT68Cathay General Bancorp

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) is a Financial Services company in the Banks - Regional industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.

Latest market price
64.35
+0.45+0.70%
CATYQT68Cathay General Bancorp·NASDAQ
64.35+0.70%
News
Up 0.7% — Insider Selling: Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Director Sells $1,266,200.00 in Stock (defenseworld.net).
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Index-P/E12.57EPS (ttm)5.12Insider Own2.55%Shs Outstand67.04MPerf Week1.26%
Market Cap4.31BForward P/E10.89EPS next Y5.91Insider Trans-5.00%Shs Float63.48MPerf Month2.88%
Enterprise Value1.46BPEG1.79EPS next Q1.43Inst Own-Short Float4.21%Perf Quarter14.12%
Income348.00MP/S3.10EPS this Y7.85%Inst Trans-Short Ratio5.76Perf Half Y22.41%
Sales1.39BP/B1.42EPS next Y7.03%ROA1.41%Short Interest2.67MPerf YTD32.98%
Book/sh45.45P/C1.43EPS next 5Y7.03%ROE11.71%52W High64.89 -0.83%Perf Year43.54%
Cash/sh44.90P/FCF11.86EPS past 3/5Y-2.04% 9.61%ROIC10.26%52W Low44.23 45.49%Perf 3Y68.15%
Dividend Est.1.52 (2.36%)EV/EBITDA3.03Sales past 3/5Y15.11% 13.26%Gross Margin57.16%Volatility1.49% 1.78%Perf 5Y73.82%
Dividend TTM1.44 (2.24%)EV/Sales1.05EPS Y/Y TTM29.62%Oper. Margin33.16%ATR (14)1.15Perf 10Y114.71%
Dividend Ex-DateMay 28, 2026Quick Ratio0.15Sales Y/Y TTM0.00%Profit Margin24.97%RSI (14)63.97Recom2.85
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y0.00% 1.86%Current Ratio0.15EPS Q/Q24.55%SMA202.99%Beta0.84Target Price60.67
Payout27.47%Debt/Eq0.07Sales Q/Q3.25%SMA505.81%Rel Volume0.81Prev Close63.90
Employees1,268LT Debt/Eq0.07EarningsOct 20SMA20020.93%Avg Volume499.31KPrice64.35
IPO DateDec 14, 1990Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.1.48% 1.34%Net Debt/EBITDA-0.02Volume402,001Change0.70%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
Jul-27-26ReiteratedPiper SandlerUnderweight$47$53
Jul-23-26ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$52$66
Jul-23-26ReiteratedStephens & Co.Equal Weight$50$63
Apr-27-26ReiteratedPiper SandlerUnderweight$47
Oct-23-25ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$51$52
Aug-04-25ReiteratedStephensOverweight$60$50
Jul-23-25ReiteratedDA DavidsonNeutral$51
May-20-25InitiatedJefferiesBuy$53
Dec-09-24ReiteratedStephensEqual Weight$60
Jul-23-24ReiteratedWedbushOutperform$50
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Company

Cathay General Bancorp serves as the parent entity for Cathay Bank, a financial institution that delivers a broad spectrum of commercial banking solutions. These services are tailored for individual clients, professional practices, and small to medium-sized enterprises, primarily within the United States. The bank offers a diverse array of deposit products, encompassing passbook, checking, and money market accounts, alongside certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and public sector fund deposits. On the lending side, Cathay Bank provides various loan offerings, including commercial mortgages, general commercial loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, residential mortgages, and real estate construction financing, as well as home equity lines of credit. It also extends personal installment loans designed for household and other consumer expenditures. Beyond its core banking activities, the company furnishes services such as trade financing, letters of credit, wire transfers, foreign currency spot and forward contracts, and traveler's checks. Additional conveniences include safe deposit boxes, night deposit facilities, Social Security payment deposits, collection services, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up windows, automatic teller machines (ATMs), and internet banking. Furthermore, it offers investment services, various other customary banking provisions, and both securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, Cathay General Bancorp maintained a substantial physical presence, operating 31 branches in Southern California, 16 in Northern California, 10 in New York, four in Washington, and two each in Illinois and Texas. Single branches are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, and Hong Kong. The corporation also maintains representative offices in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. Established in 1962, the company maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
FY 2025
12/31/2025
FY 2024
12/31/2024
FY 2023
12/31/2023
FY 2022
12/31/2022
FY 2021
12/31/2021
FY 2020
12/31/2020
FY 2019
12/31/2019
FY 2018
12/31/2018
Total Revenue1,3911,3851,3911,311908721743814719
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A59662269852613253206187118
Gross Profit795762692784776668537627602
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other219193188184157147138160153
Research and Development
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Other Operating Expense114162187196146140145117111
Operating Income462407318404473382254349338
Interest Expense53956766150011869148194122
Unusual Expense
Non-Operating Income (Expense)51455066150011869148194122
Net Income Before Taxes436390318404473382254349338
Income Taxes8975324911284257066
Consolidated Net Income348315286354361298229279272
Net Income From Continuing Operations348315286354361298229279272
Net Income348315286354361298229279272
EPS (Recurring)5.154.573.974.884.853.812.883.493.35
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)5.154.573.974.884.853.812.883.493.35
EPS (Diluted)5.124.543.954.864.833.802.873.483.34
EBITDA481431334422492398270364345
Other After Tax Adjustments
Stock Option Compensation Expense
Price To Earnings Ratio12.5710.6612.059.178.4511.3111.2210.9310.04
Price To Sales Ratio3.102.382.462.483.324.653.473.743.78
Gross Margin57.1555.0249.7559.8085.4692.6572.2777.0383.73
Operating Margin33.2129.3922.8630.8252.0952.9834.1942.8747.01
Net Margin25.0222.7420.5627.0039.7641.3330.8234.2837.83
Shares Outstanding676872737478808081
Market Capitalization4,3113,2913,4283,2543,0183,3532,5753,0442,716
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$67.68$60.47$53.26$46.05$38.84 Close Price0.00M0.47M0.95M1.42M1.89MUSD Trades VolumeAugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
Sun RichardDirectorJul 31 '26Sale62.435,000312,1262,315Jul 31
Sun RichardDirectorJul 30 '26Sale63.315,000316,5596,340Jul 31
Sun RichardDirectorJul 29 '26Sale63.3120,0001,266,2427,315Jul 31
Chan May K.SVP, General CounselJul 27 '26Option Exercise0.001,44804,158Jul 29
Lo Thomas M.EVP, Chief Admin OfficerJul 27 '26Option Exercise0.002,89604,896Jul 29
TANG ANTHONY MVice ChairmanJun 09 '26Sale59.925,000299,600147,876Jun 10
TANG ANTHONY MVice ChairmanJun 08 '26Sale58.9010,000589,002152,876Jun 08
TANG ANTHONY MVice ChairmanJun 05 '26Sale58.375,000291,845162,876Jun 08
TANG ANTHONY MVice ChairmanJun 04 '26Sale58.1610,000581,633167,876Jun 08
WU PETERVice ChairmanMay 05 '26Sale57.3320,0001,146,506275,252May 07
Chan May K.SVP, General CounselApr 28 '26Sale56.0055831,2582,693Apr 29
Liu ChangPresident & CEOApr 06 '26Sale50.354,836243,506127,819Apr 07
CHENG DUNSON KExecutive ChairmanApr 01 '26Option Exercise0.0063,4230171,123Apr 03
Liu ChangPresident & CEOApr 01 '26Option Exercise0.0073,4720139,775Apr 03
FERNANDEZ FELIX SDirectorJan 29 '26Sale50.548,972453,44514,960Feb 10
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