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Stocks Info
Cathay General Bancorp is listed on the NASDAQ in the Financial sector while operating in the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of Cathay General Bancorp is $3.40B. A total of 0.56 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 321.92K shares.
In the most recent transaction, TANG ANTHONY M sold 2,500 shares of CATY for 51.52 per share on Dec 10 ’24. After the transaction, the Vice Chairman now owns 191,292 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 09 ’24, TANG ANTHONY M sold 2,500 shares at 51.04 per share. CATY shares that Vice Chairman owns now total 193,792.
Among the insiders who sold shares, TANG ANTHONY M disposed of 3,000 shares on Nov 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $52.27. This resulted in the Vice Chairman holding 196,292 shares of CATY after the transaction. In another insider transaction, WU PETER sold 40,000 shares at $52.87 per share on Nov 06 ’24. Company shares held by the Vice Chairman now total 295,252.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.85%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.03. CATY’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.63% when it declared a $0.34 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/27/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/29/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.18%. The CATY stock dividend was $0.34 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CATY has a high of $55.29 and a low of $33.88.
As of this writing, CATY has an earnings estimate of $1.1 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.17 per share and a lower estimate of $1.06.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $39.66, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.45B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CATY is Buy with a score of 3.40.
