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Cathay General Bancorp

CATY
54.100USD
+0.650+1.22%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
3.64BMarket Cap
11.88P/E TTM

Cathay General Bancorp

54.100
+0.650+1.22%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Cathay General Bancorp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Cathay General Bancorp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 41 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 54.80.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Cathay General Bancorp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
41 / 397
Overall Ranking
84 / 4521
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative-

Cathay General Bancorp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company of Cathay Bank (the Bank). The Bank offers a range of financial services and operates over 60 branches across the United States in California, New York, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nevada, and New Jersey. It also has a branch outlet in Hong Kong, and representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei. The Bank provides financial services to diverse commercial and professional businesses in its market areas. It offers products and services to businesses, 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. Through its Cathay Wealth Management business unit, the Bank offers clients a range of investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 34.26%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 34.26%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.24, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 52.15M shares, increasing 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by HOTCHKIS & WILEY
Star Investor HOTCHKIS & WILEY holds 197.97K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.01.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
54.800
Target Price
+2.18%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Cathay General Bancorp is 9.53, ranking 6 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 201.16M, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.83%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 12.86%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.53
Change
0

Financials

9.36

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

10.00

Growth Potential

9.33

Shareholder Returns

8.96

Cathay General Bancorp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Cathay General Bancorp is 7.02, ranking 297 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 11.88, which is 13.94% below the recent high of 13.53 and 54.42% above the recent low of 5.41.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.02
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 41/397
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Cathay General Bancorp is 6.40, ranking 262 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 52.00, with a high of 55.00 and a low of 42.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.40
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
54.800
Target Price
+2.18%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

306
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
5
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
27
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
27
Bank of America Corp
BAC
26
US Bancorp
USB
26
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
25
1
2
3
...
61

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Cathay General Bancorp is 9.14, ranking 212 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 56.48 and the support level at 50.23, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.98
Change
0.16

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.632
Buy
RSI(14)
66.421
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
84.183
Buy
ATR(14)
1.670
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
126.113
Buy
Williams %R
15.079
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.215
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
53.244
Buy
MA10
51.852
Buy
MA20
51.221
Buy
MA50
50.349
Buy
MA100
48.851
Buy
MA200
47.364
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Cathay General Bancorp is 7.00, ranking 57 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 80.47%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.43%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 7.51M shares, representing 11.17% of shares outstanding, with 0.81% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
9.12M
-2.06%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
7.55M
-2.88%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
4.07M
-0.45%
State Street Investment Management (US)
3.48M
-0.84%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
2.94M
-0.68%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.74M
+0.11%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1.38M
+4.56%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
1.29M
-1.28%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
1.27M
-0.05%
MFS Investment Management
1.02M
-2.24%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Cathay General Bancorp is 8.34, ranking 102 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.84. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Cathay General Bancorp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Banking Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.34
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.83
VaR
+3.05%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+20.76%
240-Day Volatility
+32.32%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.56%
120 days
+5.56%
5 years
+13.54%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.89%
120 days
-7.04%
5 years
-9.96%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.33
120 days
+1.00
5 years
+0.42

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+20.76%
3 years
+30.70%
5 years
+42.40%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.88
3 years
+0.64
5 years
+0.16
Skewness
240 days
-0.43
3 years
+0.43
5 years
+0.25

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+32.32%
5 years
+32.54%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.29%
5 years
+2.14%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+132.82%
240 days
+132.82%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+21.39%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+15.74%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.62%
120 days
+0.64%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-1.00%
60 days
+23.11%
120 days
+26.94%

Peer Comparison

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8.08 /10
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Earnings Forecast
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8.92 /10
Score
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Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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CFG
8.81 /10
Score
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8.77 /10
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