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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $62.25, the highest $67.00, the lowest $53.00. The average is +3.8% from the last price of $59.96.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Liesch★★★★★★★★★★#991 · hits 56% · avg +10.7% | Benchmark Co. | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 12:20 | +1.2%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.3% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $72.00 → $75.00+4.2% | Buy | +25.1% | Reiterated | 18.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $73.00 → $74.00+1.4% | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $73.00 → $74.00+1.4% | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $69.00 → $70.00+1.4% | Buy | +16.7% | Upgrade | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $73.00 → $74.00+1.4% | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $72.00 → $73.00+1.4% | Buy | +21.7% | Reiterated | 08.08.26on TipRanks 09:05 | — | |
| Matthew Clark★★★★★★★★★★#523 · hits 67% · avg +11.7% | Piper Sandler | $49.50 → $53.00+7.1% | Sell | −11.6% | Assigned | 27.07.26on TipRanks 13:58 | −0.6%next day +1.3% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Gary Tenner★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 81% · avg +18.1% | D.A. Davidson | $56.00 → $66.00+17.9% | Hold | +10.1% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:05 | +3.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Andrew Terrell★★★★★★★★★★#2080 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Stephens | $56.00 → $63.00+12.5% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:05 | +3.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Kelly Motta★★★★★★★★★★#1569 · hits 73% · avg +13.0% | KBW | $64.00 → $67.00+4.7% | Hold | +11.7% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 25 21:05 | +3.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Cathay General Bancorp
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $62.25 at a price of $59.50 (+4.6%); now: $62.25 at $59.96 (+3.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.45 (from $1.36 to $1.50). Last quarter: $1.37.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $227M (from $225M to $229M). Last quarter: $335M.
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About Cathay General Bancorp
- CEO: Chang Ming Liu
- Employees: 1,268
- 777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, US
- www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com
Cathay General Bancorp serves as the parent entity for Cathay Bank, a financial institution that delivers a broad spectrum of commercial banking solutions. These services are tailored for individual clients, professional practices, and small to medium-sized enterprises, primarily within the United States. The bank offers a diverse array of deposit products, encompassing passbook, checking, and money market accounts, alongside certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and public sector fund deposits. On the lending side, Cathay Bank provides various loan offerings, including commercial mortgages, general commercial loans, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, residential mortgages, and real estate construction financing, as well as home equity lines of credit. It also extends personal installment loans designed for household and other consumer expenditures. Beyond its core banking activities, the company furnishes services such as trade financing, letters of credit, wire transfers, foreign currency spot and forward contracts, and traveler's checks. Additional conveniences include safe deposit boxes, night deposit facilities, Social Security payment deposits, collection services, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up windows, automatic teller machines (ATMs), and internet banking. Furthermore, it offers investment services, various other customary banking provisions, and both securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, Cathay General Bancorp maintained a substantial physical presence, operating 31 branches in Southern California, 16 in Northern California, 10 in New York, four in Washington, and two each in Illinois and Texas. Single branches are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, and Hong Kong. The corporation also maintains representative offices in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. Established in 1962, the company maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
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