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Cathay General Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:CATY | Benzinga
Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $47.63 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $55 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on January 23, 2025. The low is $39 issued by Truist Securities on March 23, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, Stephens & Co., and Piper Sandler on May 21, 2025, April 22, 2025, and January 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $49 between Jefferies, Stephens & Co., and Piper Sandler, there's an implied 14.06% upside for Cathay General Bancorp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Jefferies
Stephens & Co.
Piper Sandler
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wedbush
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Cathay General
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2025 | Buy Now | 23.37% | Jefferies | David Chiaverini62% | → $53 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | 18.72% | Stephens & Co. | Andrew Terrell58% | $51 → $51 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 0.09% | Piper Sandler | Matthew Clark64% | $45 → $43 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 32.68% | Stephens & Co. | Andrew Terrell58% | $60 → $57 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | 28.03% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $56 → $55 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 30.35% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $45 → $56 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/23/2024 | Buy Now | 21.04% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $50 → $52 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 9.4% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $45 → $47 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 4.75% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $38 → $45 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 16.39% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $44 → $50 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | -16.2% | Piper Sandler | Matthew Clark64% | $32 → $36 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -11.55% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2024 | Buy Now | 2.42% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $44 → $44 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2024 | Buy Now | -4.56% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $46 → $41 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2024 | Buy Now | -6.89% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $46 → $40 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2023 | Buy Now | -27.84% | Piper Sandler | Matthew Clark64% | → $31 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2023 | Buy Now | -27.84% | Piper Sandler | Matthew Clark64% | $32 → $31 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2023 | Buy Now | -6.89% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $42 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2023 | Buy Now | -11.55% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $40 → $38 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2023 | Buy Now | 4.75% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $40 → $45 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2023 | Buy Now | -4.56% | DA Davidson | Gary Tenner70% | $34 → $41 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2023 | Buy Now | -9.22% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $37 → $39 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | -20.86% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $36 → $34 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | -16.2% | Truist Securities | Brandon King75% | $39 → $36 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -6.89% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $42 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | -6.89% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $50 → $40 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/23/2023 | Buy Now | -9.22% | Truist Securities | Jennifer Demba78% | $46 → $39 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2023 | Buy Now | 7.08% | Piper Sandler | Matthew Clark64% | $47 → $46 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | 4.75% | Stephens & Co. | Andrew Terrell58% | → $45 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Cathay General (CATY) stock?
The latest price target for Cathay General (NASDAQ:CATY) was reported by Jefferies on May 21, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $53.00 expecting CATY to rise to within 12 months (a possible 23.37% upside). 11 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Cathay General (CATY)?
The latest analyst rating for Cathay General (NASDAQ:CATY) was provided by Jefferies, and Cathay General initiated their buy rating.
When was the last upgrade for Cathay General (CATY)?
There is no last upgrade for Cathay General
When was the last downgrade for Cathay General (CATY)?
The last downgrade for Cathay General Bancorp happened on November 6, 2023 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from N/A to $31 for Cathay General Bancorp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Cathay General (CATY)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Cathay General, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Cathay General was filed on May 21, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 21, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Cathay General (CATY) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Cathay General (CATY) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $53.00. The current price Cathay General (CATY) is trading at is $42.96, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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