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Cathay General Bancorp

47.49 USD
+0.47
1.00%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
47.49
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
1.00%
5 days
-6.07%
1 month
-6.42%
3 months
9.47%
6 months
30.68%
Year to date
6.34%
1 year
8.28%
5 years
23.25%
10 years
87.49%
 

About: Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services 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 to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services.

Employees: 1,246

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

963% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.1M | Put options by funds: $103K

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.98B [Q2] → $2.21B (+$221M) [Q3]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 238 [Q2] → 247 (+9) [Q3]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 85

1.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 72.27% [Q2] → 71.13% (-1.14%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$52
9%
upside
Avg. target
$54
14%
upside
High target
$56
18%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Christopher Mcgratty
72% 1-year accuracy
13 / 18 met price target
18%upside
$56
Market Perform
Maintained
4 Dec 2024
Wedbush
David Chiaverini
82% 1-year accuracy
40 / 49 met price target
10%upside
$52
Outperform
Maintained
23 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.34 Per Share Dividend
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of thirty-four cents per common share, payable on December 9, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024. ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Cathay General Bancorp is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CATY) and is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a state-chartered bank. Cathay General Bancorp's website is at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.
Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.34 Per Share Dividend
Positive
Barrons
1 month ago
These Stocks Could Get Big Post-Election Bumps Through the Holidays
Several small and mid-sized banks may get a lift from all the money flowing into index ETFs.
These Stocks Could Get Big Post-Election Bumps Through the Holidays
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected
Cathay General Bancorp has had a nice run lower over the past year or so, with shares outperforming the broader market. This has come at a time when income statement results have worsened, but deposits have increased nicely. Unfortunately, the company now looks ready for a downgrade based on pricing, asset quality, and other factors.
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 21, 2024 6:00 PM ET Company Participants Georgia Lo - IR Chang Liu - President & CEO Heng Chen - EVP, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson Andrew Terrell - Stephens Nicholas Moutafakis - KBW Adam Butler - Piper Sandler Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cathay General Bancorp's Third Quarter of 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Cathay (CATY) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Cathay (CATY) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Cathay (CATY) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Cathay General (CATY) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates
Cathay General (CATY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.13 per share a year ago.
Cathay General (CATY) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company reported net income of $67.5 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Three months ended (unaudited) September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Net income $ 67.5 million $ 66.8 million $ 82.4 mil.
Cathay General Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Is a Surprise Coming for Cathay (CATY) This Earnings Season?
Cathay (CATY) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
Is a Surprise Coming for Cathay (CATY) This Earnings Season?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Cathay (CATY) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Cathay (CATY), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2024.
Cathay (CATY) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Cathay General (CATY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
Cathay (CATY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Cathay General (CATY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy?
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