CATYFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 6 Wall Street analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp hold a median 12-month price target of $66 — +2.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 21 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cathay General Bancorp on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (89): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Accruals (26): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (26): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CATY, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | StoneX | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 27 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | $50 → $53 |
| 27 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $56 → $66 |
| 23 July 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | $64 → $67 |
| 23 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $56 → $63 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | $45 → $47 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | $55 → $58 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 23 July 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 July 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 21 May 2025 | Jefferies | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
CATY appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 22 Oct 2026, Cathay General Bancorp returned +42.9% against +15.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 53% of US stocks
Cheaper than 23% of US stocks
Cheaper than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 61% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 95% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 55% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Cathay General Bancorp has a market value of $4.0B and an enterprise value of $2.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $870.6M. The latest quarter grew 13.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $347.3M, a 39.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.12.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $534.2M.
Cathay General Bancorp spent $129.7M on share buybacks and $97.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 11.9×; forward P/E: 10.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.51%, paying out 28% of earnings.
Cathay General Bancorp employs 1,268 people — $687K of revenue per employee.
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Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Cathay General Bancorp’s Q3 2026 earnings call; no call details are included in the provided excerpt.
Why it matters — CATY watchers can refer to the transcript for management’s quarterly commentary, though the supplied text contains no specifics.
Cathay General reported quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44. Earnings were $1.13 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Why it matters — CATY watchers may note the slight miss against consensus alongside the year-over-year increase in earnings per share.
Cathay General Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $95.2 million, or $1.43 per diluted share. Record net interest income, loan growth and margin expansion helped offset higher credit costs and operating expenses.
Why it matters — The results highlight CATY’s income and lending gains alongside increased credit costs and operating expenses.
The article says Cathay's Q3 revenue and EPS offer a view of performance for the quarter ended September 2026, and points readers to compare key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.
Why it matters — Those comparisons give CATY watchers additional context for assessing quarterly performance beyond revenue and EPS.
Cathay General Bancorp announced unaudited third-quarter 2026 net income of $95.2 million, or $1.43 per diluted share. This compares with net income of $92.2 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2026.
Why it matters — The results provide CATY watchers with the company’s reported earnings and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp have a median 12-month price target of $66, with estimates ranging from $53 to $75. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 6 analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp, 1 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cathay General Bancorp 86 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 21 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 21 Oct 2026, Cathay General Bancorp ranks 86 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (89 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +2.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cathay General Bancorp 86 out of 100 as at 21 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Cathay General Bancorp publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CATY are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $53 to $75 over the next 12 months.
Cathay General Bancorp returned +42.9% over the 12 months to 22 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Cathay General Bancorp is a financial holding company and the parent of Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. It provides commercial and retail banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses, with a lending mix that includes commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 22 Oct 2026): "Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Cathay General Bancorp’s Q3 2026 earnings call; no call details are included in the provided excerpt.
Cathay General Bancorp is a financial holding company and the parent of Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. It provides commercial and retail banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses, with a lending mix that includes commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans. Through Cathay Bank, the company also serves deposit and cash-management needs with products such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and other core banking services. Cathay General Bancorp plays a notable role in serving Asian-American communities and broader local business markets, particularly in California and other U.S. regions where the bank operates. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Cathay General Bancorp focuses on relationship-based banking and credit services across its current commercial, consumer, and community banking segments.
CEO Mr. Chang Ming Liu · 1,268 employees · United States · https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com
