Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
63.55
+0.99 (1.58%)
At close: Jul 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
64.00
+0.45 (0.71%)
After-hours: Jul 28, 2026, 7:35 PM EDT

Cathay General Bancorp Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 5 analysts polled by S&P Global, Cathay General Bancorp stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $64.8. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 1.97% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $53 (-16.60%) and the highest is $75 (+18.02%).

Price Target: $64.8 (+1.97%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$53$64.8$66$75
Change-16.60%+1.97%+3.86%+18.02%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Cathay General Bancorp stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy000000
Hold333333
Sell111111
Strong Sell000000
Total555555

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Sell
Reiterates
$50$53
SellReiterates$50$53-16.60%Jul 27, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$56$66
HoldMaintains$56$66+3.86%Jul 23, 2026
Stephens
Stephens
Hold
Maintains
$56$63
HoldMaintains$56$63-0.87%Jul 23, 2026
KBW
KBW
Hold
Maintains
$64$67
HoldMaintains$64$67+5.43%Jul 23, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
888.43M
from 817.89M
Increased by 8.62%
Revenue Next Year
927.57M
from 888.43M
Increased by 4.41%
EPS This Year
5.55
from 4.54
Increased by 22.30%
EPS Next Year
5.89
from 5.55
Increased by 6.08%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
817.89M888.43M
Revenue Growth
12.08%8.62%
Gross Profit
26.99M30.67M
Gross Margin
3.30%3.45%
Operating Income
462.83M527.49M
Net Income
315.12M370.82M
EPS
4.545.55
EPS Growth
14.94%22.30%
Forward PE
-11.45
Dividend / Share
1.361.52
Dividend Growth
-11.76%
No. Analysts
-5
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue20262027
High893.0M
Avg888.4M
Low882.6M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth20262027
High
9.2%
Avg
8.6%
Low
7.9%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027
High5.63
Avg5.55
Low5.48

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027
High
24.0%
Avg
22.3%
Low
20.7%