Cathay General Bancorp Stock
Cathay General Bancorp
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Chang Ming Liu
- Employees
- 1,268
- Market cap
- $4 B
- IPO
- 14/12/1990
Cathay General Bancorp is a financial services company headquartered in Los Angeles, USA, serving as the parent entity for Cathay Bank. Established in 1962, the company provides a broad spectrum of commercial banking solutions tailored to individual clients, professional practices, and small to medium-sized…
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Cathay General Bancorp stock: price history
1D
-0.3%
1W
+1.4%
1M
-3.3%
6M
+10.5%
YTD
+23.9%
1Y
+32.0%
2Y
+31.0%
5Y
+46.4%
10Y
+96.7%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
21/10/2026 (in 4 days)
Volatility around earnings
~19% weaker price swings than usual
Cathay General Bancorp stock scores
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Cathay General Bancorp operates as the parent company of Cathay Bank and offers a broad range of financial services across the United States. The business is primarily based on traditional banking: the bank provides deposit products such as checking accounts and money market accounts as well as a variety of credit products, including commercial real estate loans, business loans, residential mortgages, and personal loans. Additionally, the portfolio includes services in the area of foreign trade, foreign exchange transactions, investment services, as well as insurance and securities products. With a strong presence in California and other U.S. states, the company serves individual customers, professional practices, and small and medium-sized businesses.
- Revenue model
- Interest spread
- Recurring revenue
- High
- Pricing power
- Moderate
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Switching costs
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Cathay General Bancorp
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$53.00
CONSENSUS
US$60.67
MEDIAN
US$63.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$66.00
0
STRONG BUY
3
BUY
9
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
13
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 27/07/2026
Cathay General Bancorp stock metrics
P/E
11.64
P/B
1.32
EV/EBITDA
8.44
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.0%
NET MARGIN
26.4%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.05
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.5%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
95.0%
FLOAT SHARES
63,397,476
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
468,429
Insider transactions (SEC)
SUN ALBERT
SUN ALBERT
Wang Albert Jen-Wen
Wang Albert Jen-Wen
Sun Richard
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Cathay General Bancorp stock
What does Cathay General Bancorp do?
Cathay General Bancorp is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Regional industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Chang Ming Liu, the company employs around 1,268 people.
The IPO was on 14/12/1990; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker CATY.
What do analysts say about Cathay General Bancorp stock?
13 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 27/07/2026).
The average price target is US$60.67, ranging from US$53.00 to US$66.00, with a median of US$63.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Cathay General Bancorp report next?
The next earnings date is 21/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -19% stronger than usual.
Does Cathay General Bancorp pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.38 per share, ex-date 28/08/2026, paid on 08/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.5% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Cathay General Bancorp?
Comparable stocks include U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, M&T Bank, Huntington Bancshares, Citizens Financial Group and Regions Financial.
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