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NASDAQ · CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
$65.27
Down-$0.26 (-0.40%)
Updated Nov 13, 2026, 1:35 PM
SID Score
7.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.42B
- P/E ratio
- 11.32
- Dividend yield
- 2.08%
- 52-week range
- $44.82 – $67.62
- Volume
- 349.62K
- Avg. volume
- 391.7K
Price performance · CATY
CATY price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 12, 2026
CATY closed at $65.27 after 21 trading sessions, up 8.51% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $65.27
- Period change
- +8.51%
- Period low
- $59.67
- Period high
- $65.98
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | $65.56 | $66.09 | $64.83 | $65.27 | 349.62K |
| Nov 11, 2026 | $65.41 | $65.59 | $64.93 | $65.53 | 382.19K |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $64.98 | $65.515 | $64.59 | $65.35 | 287.14K |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $65.08 | $65.88 | $64.75 | $65.37 | 424.25K |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $63.71 | $65.75 | $63.66 | $64.22 | 478.08K |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $66.84 | $67.535 | $63.96 | $64.16 | 550.96K |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $66.56 | $67.62 | $65.67 | $65.98 | 546.95K |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $65.57 | $65.835 | $64.86 | $64.93 | 437.13K |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $65.06 | $66.26 | $64.95 | $65.57 | 546.05K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $65.69 | $65.69 | $64.24 | $64.40 | 421.89K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $65.18 | $65.825 | $64.74 | $65.35 | 690.14K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $64.74 | $65.045 | $63.65 | $64.66 | 760.94K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $64.90 | $65.25 | $63.985 | $64.69 | 513.66K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $64.59 | $65.08 | $64.43 | $64.72 | 548.67K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $63.93 | $64.56 | $63.62 | $64.30 | 644.51K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $61.14 | $64.71 | $58.99 | $64.24 | 1.01M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $60.88 | $61.385 | $60.14 | $60.63 | 406.39K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $59.75 | $61.1399 | $59.65 | $60.67 | 331.18K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $59.87 | $60.115 | $59.57 | $59.67 | 405.25K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $60.27 | $61.165 | $59.70 | $59.96 | 535.08K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $59.51 | $60.32 | $59.21 | $60.15 | 421.65K |
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Company profile
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.
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- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $51.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 10
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | StoneX | Hold | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Underweight | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Equal-Weight | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Oct 24, 2026
Cathay General Bancorp: Strong ROE And Loan Re-Pricing In A Higher Rate Environment
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Why Did Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Shares Climb After Its Latest Update?
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is back in focus after Q3 2026 results showed higher net interest income and revenue than analysts expected, while specific problem loans lifted credit costs and partially offset that operational strength. The Q3 2026 surprise has landed on top of an already strong run for Cathay General Bancorp, with a 1-day share price return of 5.95% taking the stock to US$64.24 and adding to a year to date share price gain of 31.99%. The 3 year total shareholder return of...
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Looks Fully Priced As Q3 Earnings Improve
Cathay General Bancorp has rewarded shareholders with a strong multi year run, and the latest move higher now puts sharper focus on whether that price can still be explained by the bank's earnings power. With the stock around US$64.24 at the last close, the question is how well that market tag lines up with what the underlying profit stream actually supports. The share price is up 109.1% over the past 3 years, which puts a lot of weight on the idea that Cathay General Bancorp's earnings...
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