Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

NASDAQ • Financial Services

$64.23

+$3.6 (+6.0%)

Market closed

Last close at October 22, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$61.14

Day Range$58.99 - $64.71

Avg. Volume (3M)441.1K

Market Cap$4.2B

P/E Ratio11.8

52 Week Range

$44.57$65.26

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q3 2026

Revenueeverything earned$345.1M100%

Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$10.9M3%

Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$95.1M28%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Cathay General Bancorp keeps $28 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)

$1.3B

Net Income (TTM)

$364.7M

EPS (TTM)

$5.45

ROA (TTM)

1.43%

Current Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.64%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Highlights

Dividends History

Split History

Earnings

-1.7%Q4 2025$1.13

+10.8%Q1 2026$1.33

+8.4%Q2 2026$1.29

+1.5%Q3 2026$1.37

-1.4%Q4 2026$1.43

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q4 2026

Miss -1.4%

Cathay General Bancorp’s EPS topped consensus in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported July 22, 2026, as earnings improved from a year earlier. Revenue came in at about $348.9 million, with operating income around $126.8 million and operating margin near 36%, while net income rose 19.1% to about $92.2 million from $77.5 million a year ago. EPS of $1.37 topped the $1.35 estimate by +1.5% and was up 24.5% from $1.10 a year ago. The company repurchased about $14.1 million of stock and paid about $25.4 million in dividends, and consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $1.43.

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About Cathay General Bancorp

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) is a regional banking company serving consumers and businesses, with $1.4 billion in revenue in FY2025. Its banking operations center on lending, payments, and savings services across branch, mail, ATM, and online channels, with activity rooted in California and New York and links to Hong Kong.

Name

Cathay General Bancorp

CEO

Chang Ming Liu

Website

www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

Industry

Financial Services

Year Founded

1962

Employees

1,268

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

CATY closed 6% above yesterday's close, in line with a firmer sector. Shares changed hands at roughly twice its usual level. Cathay General Bancorp got a higher 12-month price target of $66.20 from a stock analyst.

Trading Volume

Above 10d avg 425.8K

972K

vs S&P 500 Today

Strong Outperformance

+7.21%

Updated: October 22, 2026 at 20:08 UTC

Technical Indicators

6 Buy1 Neutral1 Sell

CATY is trading near 64.24 and is firmly positioned above its short-, medium- and long-term moving averages, reflecting broad upside alignment. Momentum measures are strong with RSI in the high‑60s and CCI well into buy territory, while ADX around 25 indicates a developing trend. Volatility is modest with ATR near 2.3% of price, though Bollinger signals show the name trading toward the upper band. On-balance volume has shown some distribution even as price has risen, and the classic pivot sits well below current levels. Technical takeaway: Strong Buy — trend and momentum aligned despite mixed volume signals.

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