Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
42.18
+0.17 (0.40%)
Apr 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Cathay General Bancorp Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Cathay General Bancorp stock have an average target of 49.6, with a low estimate of 43 and a high estimate of 55. The average target predicts an increase of 17.59% from the current stock price of 42.18.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Cathay General Bancorp stock from 5 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Reiterates $51 | Buy | Reiterates | $51 | +20.91% | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Sell Maintains $45 → $43 | Sell | Maintains | $45 → $43 | +1.94% | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $60 → $57 | Buy | Maintains | $60 → $57 | +35.14% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $56 → $55 | Hold | Maintains | $56 → $55 | +30.39% | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $45 → $56 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $56 | +32.76% | Dec 4, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
808.19M
from 692.22M
Increased by 16.75%
Revenue Next Year
865.83M
from 808.19M
Increased by 7.13%
EPS This Year
4.31
from 3.95
Increased by 9.09%
EPS Next Year
4.83
from 4.31
Increased by 12.04%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 850.1M | 931.6M |
| Avg | 808.2M | 865.8M |
| Low | 765.9M | 801.4M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 22.8% | 15.3% |
| Avg | 16.8% | 7.1% |
| Low | 10.6% | -0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4.67 | 5.18 |
| Avg | 4.31 | 4.83 |
| Low | 3.94 | 4.41 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 18.3% | 20.1% |
| Avg | 9.1% | 12.0% |
| Low | -0.3% | 2.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.