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CATY · Cathay General Bancorp

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Market Cap
$4.14B
Shares
66.71M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$62.01 Open$62.60 Day$61.41–63.18 52W close$45.17–64.93 Avg vol 30d376K Short int2.8M · 4.2% float · 7.8d Short vol77% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$58.82M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$347.26M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+29.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
12.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 8.3%
FCF yield
12.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$785.80M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.4%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+25.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.2%
Latest settlement · 7.8 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +12%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −1%
below
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 85%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −4%
trailing
6-month return +30%
trailing
YTD return +28%
this year
Relative strength +12%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $63 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +48 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.18% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 7.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
307 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +3%
Y/Y
EPS growth +15%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $363.7M
Valuation P/E 12.1
below peers
Buyback $350.0M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 24%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −13%
past year
ATR 1.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
Net interest margin (NIM) · full-year 2026 Initiated 3.4% – 3.5%
Effective tax rate · full-year 2026 Initiated 21%
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2021
Loan growth · 2022 9% – 11%
Net interest margin · 2022 3.2% – 3.3%
Deposit growth · 2022 9% – 10%
Effective tax rate · 2022 full year 19% – 20%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+12% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1% Neutral
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
85% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $63 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +48 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.18% of float · ▲ +11.6% MoM · 7.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
307 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $45 Now $62 · 85% Range high $65
vs 200-day avg +12% vs 50-day avg -1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Banks - Regional — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
this stock
$4.14B +28.1% +2.9% 12.1 4.2%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$138.58B +56.4% 0.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$119.92B -36.1% -3.2% 0.7%
CIXPF
CaixaBank/ADR
$107.26B +26.7% 0.1%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$105.48B -1.4% 0.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
307
% held
77.3%
Net QoQ
+3.3M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
341
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.8M
Days to cover
7.8d
Change
+289.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
77%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
3.2K
Value
$207.9K
As of
Aug 13, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
29.6%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.3M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 3, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$315.1M
EPS diluted
$4.54
View
Buybacks
Authorized · 2 programs
$350.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Aug 7, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$62.3K
Shares
1.0K
Filed
Sep 2, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 22, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CATY -0.9% -4.0% +29.7% +1.3% +28.2%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY +0.2% -2.3% +11.8% +1.7% +16.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.38 / share · ex Aug 28, 2026
Raised 11.8%
Paid (TTM)
$1.48 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.39%
Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jul 16, 2026
Authorized (total)
$350.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 861842 CUSIP 149150104 13F (30d) 82 filings 81 filers Visit website Investor relations