Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) is anticipated to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect Cathay General Bancorp to post earnings of $1.17 per share and revenue of $202.71 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10. The company had revenue of $196.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $197.04 million. Cathay General Bancorp had a net margin of 21.44% and a return on equity of 10.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CATY opened at $45.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. Cathay General Bancorp has a 1-year low of $36.06 and a 1-year high of $55.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.46. The stock has a market cap of $3.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 0.94.

Cathay General Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cathay General Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cathay General Bancorp

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CATY. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Cathay General Bancorp by 319.7% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,704 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp during the first quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp during the first quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp during the second quarter valued at approximately $343,000. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Cathay General Bancorp during the second quarter valued at approximately $347,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Cathay General Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stephens cut shares of Cathay General Bancorp from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Cathay General Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Cathay General Bancorp from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Cathay General Bancorp from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.17.

Cathay General Bancorp Company Profile

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.