Why CATY rose on Oct 22
Up 6% on Oct 22, and still 8% over its Oct 21 close.
- Its Oct 21 results:
CATY's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. It closed near its high of the day (3 chart checks started).
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Up 6% on Oct 22, and still 8% over its Oct 21 close.
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 21 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.9% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CATY is #14 of 168 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
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| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
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| 14 |
Share count against a year before: CATY -3.2%, HOMB +1.4%, HOPE -0.3%, UCB -1.4%.
Expected to report Thu Jan 21, after the close (in 72 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $1.43 a share.
“The increase was due primarily to an increase in interest income from loans and deposits with banks and partially offset by an increase in deposit interest expense.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Management | $6.6M | $7.9M | $6.2M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“The higher provision primarily reflected strong loan growth and updated loss assumptions incorporating recent charge-off experience.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 21)
EPS grew 9.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.52 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.8% | +6.0% | +6.7% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | +1.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | +1.2% | +2.7% | +1.9% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $53.8M. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 61.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
4 insiders sold $4.1M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CATY is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credit, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services.
“Accordingly, the Bancorp faces the same competitive pressures as those expected by the Bank.”
CATY scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #14 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 6% on Oct 22, and still 8% over its Oct 21 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CATY scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #14 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CATY's 14.
4 insiders sold $4.1M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Albert Sun, EVP, Chief Credit Officer, who sold $62K on Oct 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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