$38.63
0.76% day before yesterday
Nasdaq, Apr 17, 10:00 pm CET
ISIN
US1491501045
Symbol
CATY

Cathay General Bancorp Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Cathay General Bancorp Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
25%
Hold
50%
Sell
25%

Cathay General Bancorp Price Target

Target Price $48.00
Price $38.63
Potential
Number of Estimates 4
4 Analysts have issued a price target Cathay General Bancorp 2026 . The average Cathay General Bancorp target price is $48.00. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 4 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Cathay General Bancorp to buy, 2 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Cathay General Bancorp stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Cathay General Bancorp stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Million $ 1,391.81 777.46
8.43% 44.14%
Net Margin 20.11% 38.51%
25.05% 91.49%

4 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Cathay General Bancorp 2025 . The average Cathay General Bancorp sales estimate is

$777m
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. This is
44.29% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$796m 42.93%
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, the lowest is
$757m 45.72%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $1.4b 8.43%
2025
$777m 44.14%
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2026
$836m 7.52%
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4 Cathay General Bancorp Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Cathay General Bancorp net profit estimate is

$299m
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. This is
6.69% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$315m 12.37%
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, the lowest is
$285m 1.52%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $280m 18.72%
2025
$299m 6.96%
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2026
$335m 12.01%
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Net Margin

2024 20.11% 25.05%
2025
38.51% 91.49%
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2026
40.12% 4.18%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.95 4.23
18.72% 7.09%
P/E 9.14
EV/Sales 3.57

4 Analysts have issued a Cathay General Bancorp forecast for earnings per share. The average Cathay General Bancorp EPS is

$4.23
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. This is
6.82% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$4.45 12.37%
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, the lowest is
$4.02 1.52%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $3.95 18.72%
2025
$4.23 7.09%
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2026
$4.73 11.82%
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P/E ratio

Current 9.77 34.76%
2025
9.14 6.45%
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2026
8.16 10.72%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Cathay General Bancorp stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.99 15.68%
2025
3.57 79.35%
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2026
3.32 6.99%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.94 0.88%
2025
3.48 79.49%
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2026
3.24 6.99%
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Current Cathay General Bancorp Upgrades & Downgrades

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Analyst Rating Action Date
Piper Sandler
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Stephens & Co.
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Wedbush
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Truist Securities
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Piper Sandler:
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods:
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Jan 23 2025
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Stephens & Co.:
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods:
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Wedbush:
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Truist Securities:
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