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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) stock, explained like you're 5

Cathay General Bancorp trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CATY. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 3.9 billion dollars.

Ticker
CATY
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Mid cap, about 3.9 billion dollars

Is Cathay General Bancorp a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Cathay General Bancorp is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.9 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Cathay General Bancorp makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves CATY stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Why Cathay General (CATY) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now (Yahoo Finance)
  • How Dividend Growth Will Impact Cathay General Bancorp Stock Investors (Simply Wall Street)
  • Investors may ask questions during Cathay General Bancorp’s Oct. 21 results call (Stock Titan)
  • Wall Street sees USD 62.25 target for Cathay General Bancorp stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)

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Key terms to know before you follow CATY

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Cathay General Bancorp stock

What does Cathay General Bancorp do?

Cathay General Bancorp trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CATY. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 3.9 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp trades under the ticker CATY on the Nasdaq.

What is Cathay General Bancorp's market cap?

Cathay General Bancorp is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.9 billion dollars.

How does Cathay General Bancorp make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves CATY stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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