Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
NASDAQ: CATY · Real-Time Price · USD
59.09
+0.04 (0.07%)
At close: Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
60.27
+1.18 (2.00%)
After-hours: Jun 18, 2026, 4:25 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 $57.4. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 2.86% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $47 (-20.46%) and the highest is $70 (+18.46%).

Price Target: $57.4 (-2.86%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$47$57.4$56$70
Change-20.46%-2.86%-5.23%+18.46%
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 27, 2026.

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

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy000000
Hold333333
Sell111111
Strong Sell000000
Total555555

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Sell
Maintains
$45$47
SellMaintains$45$47-20.46%Apr 27, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$56
HoldMaintains$56-5.23%Apr 23, 2026
KBW
KBW
Hold
Reiterates
$55$58
HoldReiterates$55$58-1.84%Apr 23, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
881.74M
from 817.89M
Increased by 7.81%
Revenue Next Year
927.60M
from 881.74M
Increased by 5.20%
EPS This Year
5.47
from 4.54
Increased by 20.53%
EPS Next Year
5.90
from 5.47
Increased by 7.75%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
817.89M881.74M
Revenue Growth
12.08%7.81%
Gross Profit
26.99M30.37M
Gross Margin
3.30%3.44%
Operating Income
462.83M528.48M
Net Income
315.12M367.78M
EPS
4.545.47
EPS Growth
14.94%20.53%
Forward PE
-10.80
Dividend / Share
1.361.52
Dividend Growth
-12.01%
No. Analysts
-5
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue20262027
High885.4M
Avg881.7M
Low878.0M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth20262027
High
8.3%
Avg
7.8%
Low
7.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027
High-
Avg5.47
Low-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027
High-
Avg
20.5%
Low-