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Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community... Show more

Industry: #Regional Banks
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Oct 23, 2026

Momentum Indicator for CATY turns positive, indicating new upward trend

CATY saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on October 20, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 82 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 54 of the 82 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 66%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CATY just turned positive on October 16, 2026. Looking at past instances where CATY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 29 of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 56%.

CATY moved above its 50-day moving average on October 22, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +6.05% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CATY advanced for three days, in 183 of 296 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CATY declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 62%.

CATY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 22, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for CATY entered a downward trend on October 21, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 13 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 22 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 26 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 56, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 41 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CATY’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 82 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.408) is normal, around the industry mean (1.271). P/E Ratio (12.534) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.247). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.720) is also within normal values, averaging (1.190). Dividend Yield (0.024) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.838) is also within normal values, averaging (3.738).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 95 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

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CATY paid dividends on September 08, 2026

Cathay General Bancorp CATY Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.38 per share was paid with a record date of September 08, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of August 28, 2026. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB), US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD), Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY).

Industry description

Regional banks have a smaller reach than major banks, and cater mostly to one region of a country, such as a state or within a group of states. They offer services often similar – albeit with some limitations/smaller scale – compared to major banks. Taking deposits, making loans, mortgages, leases, credit cards , fund management, insurance and investment banking. SunTrust Banks, State Street Corp., M&T Bank Corp. are some examples of U.S. regional banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Regional Banks Industry is 6.22B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 147.99 to 173.74B. DBSDF holds the highest valuation in this group at 173.74B. The lowest valued company is VLYPP at 147.99.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. EGBN experienced the highest price growth at 19%, while HFBL experienced the biggest fall at -14%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 25%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 59% and the average quarterly volume growth was 66%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 37
Profit Risk Rating: 56
Seasonality Score: 56 (-100 ... +100)
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a regional bank

Industry RegionalBanks

Industry
Regional Banks
Address
777 North Broadway
Phone
+1 213 625-4700
Employees
1268
Web
https://www.cathaybank.com
Momentum Indicator for CATY turns positive, indicating new upward trend