Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Cathay General Bancorp to post earnings of $1.20 per share and revenue of $211.7560 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by ($0.02). Cathay General Bancorp had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 22.26%.The business had revenue of $210.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.71 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS. On average, analysts expect Cathay General Bancorp to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cathay General Bancorp Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:CATY opened at $50.80 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $49.19 and its 200 day moving average is $48.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Cathay General Bancorp has a 1 year low of $36.06 and a 1 year high of $51.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 0.85.

Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cathay General Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 31.41%.

Insider Activity

In other Cathay General Bancorp news, CEO Chang Liu sold 5,165 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.24, for a total value of $238,829.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 108,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,016,022.72. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Thomas M. Lo sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.83, for a total value of $46,830.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $140,490. This represents a 25.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 38,755 shares of company stock valued at $1,820,148 in the last quarter. 4.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Cathay General Bancorp

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Cathay General Bancorp during the third quarter valued at $48,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp by 319.7% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,704 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $78,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp in the 1st quarter valued at about $112,000. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp in the 1st quarter valued at about $316,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Cathay General Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth about $343,000. 75.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CATY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Cathay General Bancorp in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Cathay General Bancorp from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Cathay General Bancorp from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Cathay General Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.60.

About Cathay General Bancorp

Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol CATY. Its principal subsidiary, Cathay Bank, provides a full suite of financial services to commercial, institutional and retail clients. As a community-focused institution, the company emphasizes relationship banking and tailored solutions for businesses and individuals.

Founded in 1962 by a group of Chinese American entrepreneurs, Cathay has expanded from a single branch operation in downtown Los Angeles into one of the largest Asian-American banks in the United States.