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CATY Stock Forecast: Cathay General Bancorp Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Sept 2026
$61
−1.24% on the day

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp hold a median 12-month price target of $66 — +7.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 86 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$4.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
86 / 100
Median analyst target
$66
Analysts covering
5
Revenue$222.3M+13.1% y/y
Net income$92.2M
Free cash flow$233.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.5%
1M
−0.7%
YTD
+29.6%
1Y
+28.3%
From 52W high
−4.7%
From 52W low
+39.8%
$44
$65
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CATY stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
86 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
96
Momentum
91
Revisions
83
Quality
75
Growth
73
Value
51
Volatility
48
Accruals
32
Size
25

Issuance (96): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Accruals (32): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (25): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CATY stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CATY, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$50$60$70$80Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CATYHigh $80Median $66Low $53

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says5 analysts
1 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Low $53Median $66High $80

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +7.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsUnderweight$50 → $53
23 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$56 → $66
23 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$64 → $67
23 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsEqual-Weight$56 → $63
27 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsUnderweight$45 → $47
27 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsUnderweight—
23 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
23 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$55 → $58
23 Oct 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
22 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
23 July 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
23 July 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
21 May 2025JefferiesInitiatesBuy—
22 Apr 2025Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight—
27 Jan 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsUnderweight—
23 Jan 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
23 Jan 2025Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
4 Dec 2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
23 Oct 2024WedbushMaintainsOutperform—
20 Sept 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CATY appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CATY vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 21 Sept 2026, Cathay General Bancorp returned +28.3% against +17.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CATY vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CATYS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CATY analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.0%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
12.2×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.2×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Price / book
1.4×

Cheaper than 60% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
13.8%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
19.1%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
62.6%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
43.7%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.7%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.4%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.4%

Higher than 52% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $4.2B and an enterprise value of $3.0B.

  • 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 66.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 12.2×; forward P/E: 10.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.44%, paying out 28% of earnings.

  • Cathay General Bancorp employs 1,268 people — $687K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CATY vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CATYCathay General Bancorp$4.2B
86
WSFSWSFS Financial Corp.$4.2B
85
FBPFirst BanCorp (Puerto Rico)$4.3B
94
UCBUnited Community Banks, Inc.$4.1B
62
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares, Inc.$4.3B
52
IBOCInternational Bancshares Corp.$4.4B
51
CVBFCVB Financial Corp.$4.0B
27

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Cathay General Bancorp — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CATY news & analysis

Cathay General (CATY) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research highlights Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) as a top dividend stock, discussing the benefits of dividend investing and posing a question about whether CATY qualifies as a strong dividend pick. The piece considers the company's viability as a dividend-paying stock.

Why it matters — A CATY watcher would care because the item draws attention to the company's dividend profile, a key factor for income-focused investors tracking the stock.

Cathay Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Ho Chi Minh City Representative Office

Business Wire · 27 Aug 2026positive

Cathay Bank celebrated the grand opening of its Vietnam Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City on August 21, located in the Royal Center Building. With this addition, Cathay Bank now operates a total of four representative offices in the Asia-Pacific region.

Why it matters — This marks a milestone in Cathay Bank's expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific region, broadening its international presence for watchers of Cathay General Bancorp.

Cathay General (CATY) Could Be a Great Choice

Zacks Investment Research · 26 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research published a piece asking whether Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) makes a good dividend stock for shareholders. The article considers the benefits of dividends and whether CATY has what it takes as a dividend pick.

Why it matters — CATY watchers would care because the piece evaluates the company's attractiveness as a dividend investment, a factor often relevant to income-focused shareholders.

Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.38 Per Share Dividend

Business Wire · 14 Aug 2026positive

Cathay General Bancorp's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.38 per common share, payable on September 8, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 28, 2026.

Why it matters — A dividend declaration reflects a recurring cash return to shareholders and is a point of ongoing interest for CATY investors tracking the company's payout policy.

Why Cathay General (CATY) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Zacks Investment Research · 24 July 2026positive

The article discusses dividends as a benefit for shareholders and examines whether Cathay General (CATY) qualifies as a good dividend stock.

Why it matters — CATY watchers would care because the article evaluates CATY's dividend potential from an investor's perspective.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CATY stock

What is the CATY stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 5 Wall Street analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp have a median 12-month price target of $66, with estimates ranging from $53 to $80. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CATY stock a buy right now?

Of the 5 analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp, 1 rate it a Buy, 3 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 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CATY?

As at 19 Sept 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 (96 of 100).

Will CATY stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 5 analysts implies +7.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cathay General Bancorp 86 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CATY stock forecast for 2030?

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 $80 over the next 12 months.

How has CATY stock performed over the past year?

Cathay General Bancorp returned +28.3% over the 12 months to 21 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Cathay General Bancorp do?

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.

What is the latest news on CATY?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 11 Sept 2026): "Cathay General (CATY) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?". Zacks Investment Research highlights Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) as a top dividend stock, discussing the benefits of dividend investing and posing a question about whether CATY qualifies as a strong dividend pick. The piece considers the company's viability as a dividend-paying stock.

Company

About Cathay General Bancorp.

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