CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
NASDAQ: CATY · FINANCIAL SERVICES · BANKS - REGIONAL
$57.04
+0.07% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E ratio
12.57
P/S ratio
5.31x
EPS (TTM)
$4.85
Dividend yield
2.40%
52W range
$41 – $61
Volume
0.4M
WallStSmart proprietary scores
77
out of 100
Grade: B+
Buy
Investment rating
8.0
Growth
A5.5
Quality
C+7.5
Profitability
B+6.3
Valuation
B6/9
Piotroski F-Score
Moderate
-0.0
Altman Z-Score
Distress
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Industry rank
—
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Price targets
Analyst target
$52.00
-8.84%
12-Month target
$49.08
-13.96%
Intrinsic (DCF)
—
Margin of safety
—
0 Strong Buy1 Buy3 Hold0 Sell1 Strong Sell
Price chart
Stock snapshot
Strengths
+ Profit margin 43.20% — above average
+ Free cash flow $96.03M — positive
+ Revenue growth 14.10% QoQ
+ Debt/equity 0.05x — low leverage
Risks
- Altman Z -0.02 — distress zone
Key financials
Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026 (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $908.10M | $1.31B | $1.39B | $1.38B | $769.55M | $0.9B |
| Net income | $360.64M | $354.12M | $285.98M | $315.12M | $86.89M | — |
| EPS | — | — | — | — | $4.85 | $5.49 |
| Free cash flow | $464.00M | $381.34M | $325.52M | $363.66M | $96.03M | — |
| Profit margin | 39.71% | 27.02% | 20.56% | 22.76% | 43.20% | — |
Peer comparison
Smart narrative
Cathay General Bancorp trades at $57.04. representing a P/E of 12.57x trailing earnings. Our Smart Value Score of 77/100 indicates the stock is good. The company scores 6/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of -0.02, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $769.55M. with profit margins at 43.20%.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cathay General Bancorp's stock price?
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) trades at $57.04, on a P/E of 12.6x and a P/S of 5.3x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.
Is Cathay General Bancorp overvalued?
Cathay General Bancorp carries a Smart Value Score of 77/100 (Grade B+), which we rate Buy. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.
What is the price target of Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)?
The 12-month analyst consensus target is $52.00, about 8.8% below the current $57.04. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.
What is the future stock price of CATY by 2030?
Our research-backed model puts the 2030 base case at $45.15, built from revenue projections, a growth-adjusted P/S multiple, net debt, and share dilution. It is a scenario rather than a prediction, and the bull and bear cases around it matter more than the single number when you are sizing a position.
What is Cathay General Bancorp's revenue?
Cathay General Bancorp's trailing twelve-month revenue is $769.55M, and our model projects it reaching about $1.08B by 2030. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.
Altman Z-Score?
Cathay General Bancorp's Altman Z-Score is -0.02, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.
Company info
SectorFINANCIAL SERVICES
IndustryBANKS - REGIONAL
CountryUSA
ExchangeNASDAQ
CurrencyUSD
Quick metrics
P/S ratio5.31x
ROE11.13%
Beta0.86
50D MA$55.96
200D MA$50.93
Shares out0.07B
Float0.06B
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Avg volume0.4M
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