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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

US · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

$64.22+0.09%
Last close · 2026-11-06

Latest quarter · ended 2026-09-30

Revenue
$387.9M
Revenue YoY
+9.2%
Net profit
$95.2M
Profit YoY
+22.6%
EPS
$1.43
EPS estimate
$1.44
Net margin
24.5%

EPS came in at 1.43 against a street estimate of 1.44 — a miss of 0.7%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$4.36B
P/E
12.1
Forward P/E
10.1
P/B
1.41
Book value
$46.26
EPS (TTM)
$5.42
Dividend yield
2.35%
52-week high
$65.83
52-week low
$43.38
50-day MA
$61.49
200-day MA
$57.39
Beta
0.88

Analyst view

Analysts rate Cathay General Bancorp a hold (1 buy, 4 hold, 1 sell out of 6) with an average price target of $67.20.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-10-21

CONFIDENT Cathay delivered record net interest income, strong loan and deposit growth, and raised full-year growth outlooks, though credit charge-offs and funding-cost pressure remain risks. Q3 FY26 Analysts focused on margin durability, loan and deposit growth, credit losses, expenses, and buybacks. Management emphasized continued NIM expansion, broad C&I demand, stable broader credit, and disciplined capital allocation. 2026-10-21…

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Shareholding

Insiders
4.68%
Institutions
79.88%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc14.62%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC6.17%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.6.10%
State Street Corp5.29%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.35%
American Century Companies Inc2.98%
Amvescap Plc.2.96%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.74%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Results announced · Q4 2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Cathay General Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $95.2 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared with $92.2 mi
2026-10-21
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Assets: $24.65 billion (June 30, 2026) vs. $24.23 billion (December 31, 2025)
2026-08-07
Results announced · Q3 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP - Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income Q2 2026: $92.2 million ($1.37 diluted EPS) vs. Q1 2026: $86.9 millio
2026-07-22
Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY) – 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Outstanding shares as of March 26, 2026: 66,972,039 common shares entitled to vote •
2026-05-19
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income Q1 2026: $86.9 million vs. $69.5 million Q1 2025 (+25% year-over-year) •
2026-05-08
Company announcement · Q2 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP - 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program of $150,000,000 • Company has a
2026-04-23
Results announced · Q2 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income: $86.9 million in Q1 2026, down 4.0% from $90.5 million in Q4 2025; up
2026-04-22
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal One: Elect four Class III directors (Nelson Chung, Felix S
2026-04-16

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.38 / share
ex-date Aug 28, 2026 · pay Sep 8, 2026
2026-08-28
Dividend$0.38 / share
ex-date May 28, 2026 · pay Jun 9, 2026
2026-05-28
Dividend$0.38 / share
ex-date Feb 26, 2026 · pay Mar 9, 2026
2026-02-26
Dividend$0.34 / share
ex-date Dec 1, 2025 · pay Dec 11, 2025
2025-12-01

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Board approves increase in share repurchase authorization to $200 million
Cathay General Bancorp reported strong Q2 2026 results with net income of $92.2 million ($1.37 per diluted share), up 6.1% from Q1 2026's $86.9 million ($1.29 per share). The company also im
2026-07-22
Board adopts new $150 million share repurchase program
Cathay General Bancorp announced on April 23, 2026, that its Board of Directors approved a new $150 million share repurchase program. This replaces a previous $150 million program that was c
2026-04-23
Board approves additional $150 million share repurchase program
Cathay General Bancorp reported Q1 2026 net income of $86.9 million ($1.29 per diluted share), down 4% from Q4 2025's $90.5 million ($1.33 per share). However, year-over-year earnings grew 2
2026-04-22

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