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CATY · Cathay General Bancorp

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$64.93 +0.32 (+0.50%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$4.33B
Shares
66.71M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$64.93 Open$64.54 Day$64.54–65.17 52W close$45.17–64.93 Avg vol 30d483K Short int2.3M · 3.4% float · 3.9d Short vol78% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +20%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 65
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 100%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +27%
      trailing
      YTD return +34%
      this year
      Relative strength +13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $62 › 200d $54 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.40% of float · ▼ -15.0% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      300 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 48
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $363.7M
      Valuation P/E 12.7
      below peers
      Buyback $350.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $481.2M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 24%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −13%
      past year
      ATR 1.5%
      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
      Loan growth · full-year 3.5% – 4.5%
      Deposit growth · full-year 4% – 5%
      Adjusted noninterest expense · full-year Non-GAAP 3.5% – 4.5%
      NIM · full-year 3.4% – 3.5%
      Effective tax rate · full-year 21%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      2025 loan growth · 2025 3% – 4%
      Effective tax rate · 2025 18.5% – 19%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +20% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      65 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $62 › 200d $54 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.40% of float · ▼ -15.0% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      300 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $45 Now $65 · 100% Range high $65
      vs 200-day avg +20% vs 50-day avg +5%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Net interest spread 2.71% Q1 2026
      Allowance for credit losses 208.4M Q4 2025
      Return on average stockholders' equity 10.87% FY2025
      Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 10.91% Q4 2025
      Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.27% Q4 2025
      Total risk-based capital ratio 14.93% Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $4.33B +34.2% +2.9% 12.7 3.4%
      MFG
      Mizuho Financial Group Inc
      $132.42B +48.5% 0.1%
      HDB
      Hdfc Bank Ltd
      $120.05B -36.0% +15.2% 0.5%
      IBN
      Icici Bank Ltd
      $108.39B -0.2% 0.5%
      PNC
      Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
      $102.52B +23.1% +7.2% 14.1 1.8%

      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
      300
      % held
      77.1%
      Net QoQ
      +3.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      332
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      3.9d
      Change
      -401.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      78%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      88
      Value
      $5.3K
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      32.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$3.8M
      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
      $189.3K
      Shares
      3.0K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 22, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CATY +2.4% +3.5% +26.6% +2.8% +34.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.0% -0.9% +12.9% -1.2% +20.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.38 / share · ex May 28, 2026
      Raised 11.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.44 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.22%
      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) 280 filings 279 filers Visit website Investor relations