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Financial Services - Banks - Regional - NASDAQ - US
$ 51.78
0.271 %
$ 3.69 B
Market Cap
13.08
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits. It also provides loan products, such as commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, as well as installment loans to individuals for household, and other consumer expenditures. In addition, the company offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, forward currency spot and forward contract, traveler's check, safe deposit, night deposit, social security payment deposit, collection, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up window, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as securities and insurance products.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one CATY stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 51.8 USD, Cathay General Bancorp is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart CATY

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FINANCIALS
784 M REVENUE
-0.82%
22.4 M OPERATING INCOME
-96.21%
354 M NET INCOME
-1.81%
385 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-17.68%
-1.48 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
20.13%
759 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
700.85%
190 M REVENUE
-45.00%
78.2 M OPERATING INCOME
-22.97%
67.5 M NET INCOME
1.03%
81.2 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
11.43%
145 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
76.60%
7.05 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
103.12%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Cathay General Bancorp
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Current Assets 926 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 829 M
Receivables 97.7 M
Other Current Assets 0
Non-Current Assets 23.3 B
Long-Term Investments 989 M
PP&E 123 M
Other Non-Current Assets 22.1 B
Current Liabilities 0
Accounts Payable 0
Short-Term Debt 0
Other Current Liabilities 0
Non-Current Liabilities 20.3 B
Long-Term Debt 710 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 19.6 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Cathay General Bancorp
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Revenue 784 M
Cost Of Revenue 0
Gross Profit 784 M
Operating Expenses 810 M
Operating Income 22.4 M
Other Expenses -332 M
Net Income 354 M
RATIOS
100.00% GROSS MARGIN
100.00%
2.86% OPERATING MARGIN
2.86%
45.17% NET MARGIN
45.17%
12.94% ROE
12.94%
1.53% ROA
1.53%
0.58% ROIC
0.58%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Cathay General Bancorp
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Net Income 354 M
Depreciation & Amortization 18.1 M
Capital Expenditures -3.4 M
Stock-Based Compensation 7.84 M
Change in Working Capital -76.5 M
Others 9.46 M
Free Cash Flow 381 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Cathay General Bancorp
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for CATY of $50 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $50 to a high of $50 .
CATY Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
50 USD -3.44%
CATY Average Price Target Wall Street Target
50 USD -3.44%
CATY Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
50 USD -3.44%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.79% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.34 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Cathay General Bancorp
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
3.81 M USD 4
3-6 MONTHS
1.52 M USD 3
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
304 K USD 1
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
1 week ago
Nov 06, 2024
Sell 157 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 3000
52.27 USD
1 week ago
Nov 06, 2024
Sell 2.11 M USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 40000
52.87 USD
2 weeks ago
Oct 30, 2024
Sell 343 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 7289
47.0505 USD
2 weeks ago
Oct 31, 2024
Sell 596 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 12711
46.92 USD
2 weeks ago
Oct 30, 2024
Sell 42.3 K USD
Lo Thomas M.
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 900
47 USD
2 months ago
Aug 26, 2024
Sell 555 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 12401
44.7868 USD
3 months ago
Jul 26, 2024
Sell 904 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 20000
45.1862 USD
3 months ago
Jul 25, 2024
Sell 343 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 7620
45.01 USD
3 months ago
Jul 25, 2024
Sell 269 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 6000
44.891 USD
9 months ago
Jan 29, 2024
Sell 304 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 7000
43.4502 USD
1 year ago
Nov 03, 2023
Sell 225 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 6000
37.4239 USD
1 year ago
Apr 25, 2023
Bought 140 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 4000
35 USD
1 year ago
Apr 25, 2023
Bought 38.5 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 1100
35 USD
1 year ago
Apr 25, 2023
Bought 24.5 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 700
35 USD
1 year ago
Apr 25, 2023
Bought 10.5 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 300
35 USD
1 year ago
Feb 07, 2023
Sell 226 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 5000
45.2 USD
1 year ago
Dec 09, 2022
Sell 432 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 10000
43.24 USD
2 years ago
Nov 09, 2022
Sell 131 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 2905
45.0479 USD
2 years ago
Nov 10, 2022
Sell 790 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 17095
46.22 USD
2 years ago
Oct 27, 2022
Sell 222 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 5000
44.38 USD
2 years ago
Oct 28, 2022
Sell 445 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 10000
44.475 USD
2 years ago
Oct 31, 2022
Sell 227 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 5000
45.375 USD
2 years ago
Aug 16, 2022
Sell 45.5 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 1000
45.4852 USD
2 years ago
Aug 09, 2022
Sell 84.6 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 2000
42.288 USD
2 years ago
Aug 11, 2022
Sell 43.8 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 1000
43.7709 USD
2 years ago
Aug 04, 2022
Sell 415 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 10000
41.5017 USD
2 years ago
Aug 05, 2022
Sell 379 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 9000
42.089 USD
2 years ago
Jul 29, 2022
Sell 248 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 6000
41.33 USD
2 years ago
Jul 29, 2022
Sell 208 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 5000
41.55 USD
3 years ago
Oct 29, 2021
Sell 128 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 3000
42.6801 USD
3 years ago
Aug 27, 2021
Sell 795 K USD
WU PETER
Vice Chairman
- 20000
39.7428 USD
3 years ago
Feb 09, 2021
Sell 449 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 11975
37.5202 USD
3 years ago
Dec 10, 2020
Sell 186 K USD
WONG IRWIN
SEVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 6200
30 USD
3 years ago
Dec 03, 2020
Sell 98.4 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 3322
29.6081 USD
3 years ago
Dec 04, 2020
Sell 150 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 5000
30 USD
3 years ago
Dec 01, 2020
Sell 109 K USD
Jelenko Jane H
Director
- 3843
28.2875 USD
3 years ago
Nov 24, 2020
Sell 251 K USD
WONG IRWIN
SEVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 8101
31 USD
4 years ago
Aug 24, 2020
Bought 128 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 5100
25 USD
4 years ago
Aug 24, 2020
Bought 55 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 2200
25 USD
4 years ago
Aug 24, 2020
Bought 50 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 2000
25 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 60 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 2000
30 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 150 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 5000
30 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 75 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 2500
30 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 48 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 1600
30 USD
4 years ago
Aug 04, 2020
Bought 45 K USD
Sun Richard
Director
+ 1500
30 USD
4 years ago
Jun 09, 2020
Sell 152 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 4986
30.5201 USD
4 years ago
Jun 05, 2020
Sell 245 K USD
WONG IRWIN
SEVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 8080
30.37 USD
4 years ago
Feb 04, 2020
Sell 50.4 K USD
Kim Lisa L.
EVP, General Counsel
- 1360
37.0389 USD
4 years ago
Dec 06, 2019
Sell 676 K USD
CHENG DUNSON K
Executive Chairman
- 17969
37.6202 USD
5 years ago
Nov 13, 2019
Sell 186 K USD
Jelenko Jane H
Director
- 5000
37.13 USD
5 years ago
Nov 05, 2019
Sell 55.7 K USD
Kim Lisa L.
EVP, General Counsel
- 1500
37.1168 USD
5 years ago
Nov 05, 2019
Sell 333 K USD
WONG IRWIN
SEVP, Chief Admin Officer
- 8968
37.1 USD
5 years ago
Nov 04, 2019
Sell 366 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 10000
36.585 USD
5 years ago
Sep 10, 2019
Sell 130 K USD
Kim Lisa L.
EVP, General Counsel
- 3745
34.7 USD
5 years ago
Jul 23, 2019
Sell 123 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 3400
36.21 USD
5 years ago
Mar 06, 2019
Sell 159 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 4200
37.92 USD
5 years ago
Feb 20, 2019
Sell 398 K USD
TANG ANTHONY M
Vice Chairman
- 10000
39.7627 USD
5 years ago
Feb 04, 2019
Sell 18.8 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 501
37.61 USD
5 years ago
Feb 04, 2019
Sell 15 K USD
BINGHAM KIM R
EVP, Chief Risk Officer
- 399
37.62 USD
7. News
Cathay General Bancorp Declares $0.34 Per Share Dividend LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of thirty-four cents per common share, payable on December 9, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024. ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Cathay General Bancorp is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CATY) and is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a state-chartered bank. Cathay General Bancorp's website is at www.cathaygeneralbancorp. businesswire.com - 1 day ago
Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected Cathay General Bancorp has had a nice run lower over the past year or so, with shares outperforming the broader market. This has come at a time when income statement results have worsened, but deposits have increased nicely. Unfortunately, the company now looks ready for a downgrade based on pricing, asset quality, and other factors. seekingalpha.com - 2 days ago
Cathay General Bancorp: Rate Cuts To Help Earnings Bounce Back Next Year Despite recent performance, my loan growth outlook remains positive because of the economic strength of urban markets and interest rate cuts. The net interest margin will likely continue to expand because rate cuts will reduce the average deposit cost, but the average loan yield will remain sticky. The December 2024 target price is close to the current market price. seekingalpha.com - 1 week ago
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 21, 2024 6:00 PM ET Company Participants Georgia Lo - IR Chang Liu - President & CEO Heng Chen - EVP, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson Andrew Terrell - Stephens Nicholas Moutafakis - KBW Adam Butler - Piper Sandler Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Cathay General Bancorp's Third Quarter of 2024 Earnings Conference Call. seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks ago
Cathay (CATY) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say Although the revenue and EPS for Cathay (CATY) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Cathay General (CATY) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates Cathay General (CATY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.13 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Cathay General Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company reported net income of $67.5 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Three months ended (unaudited) September 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 Net income $ 67.5 million $ 66.8 million $ 82.4 mil. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Is a Surprise Coming for Cathay (CATY) This Earnings Season? Cathay (CATY) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Cathay (CATY) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Cathay (CATY), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2024. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Cathay General (CATY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? Cathay (CATY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Will Cathay (CATY) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? Cathay (CATY) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Cathay General Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank, is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2024 financial results after the markets close on Monday, October 21, 2024. Cathay General Bancorp has scheduled a conference call as set forth below. Analysts and investors may participate in the question-and-answer session. Conference Call and Webcast Information: Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 Time: 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Cathay General Bancorp CATY

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Banks - Regional
MARKET CAP $ 3.69 B
Dividend Yield 0.79%
Description Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits. It also provides loan products, such as commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, as well as installment loans to individuals for household, and other consumer expenditures. In addition, the company offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, forward currency spot and forward contract, traveler's check, safe deposit, night deposit, social security payment deposit, collection, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up window, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, it operated 31 branches in Southern California, 16 branches in Northern California, 10 branches in New York, four branches in Washington, two branches in Illinois, and two branches in Texas, as well as one branch each in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Jersey, and Hong Kong; and a representative office each in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Contact 777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com
IPO Date Dec. 14, 1990
Employees 1246
Officers Mr. Chang Ming Liu Chief Executive Officer, President & Director Mr. Thomas M. Lo Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer Ms. Georgia Lo Assistant Secretary & Investor Relations Ms. May K. Chan Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Sustainability Officer Mr. Dunson K. Cheng Executive Chairman of the Board Mr. Heng W. Chen Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer