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CATY Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0000861842
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Congress · 1Form 144 · 7
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
164
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
4
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about CATY

Insiders, 180 days
-$5.2M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-03-03
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.1M
7 notices

Cathay General Bancorp insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP insiders sold a net $5.2M of stock across 63 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Sun Richard
Director
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
1,000
$62.3K
+3.2%
Context
  • 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys, 6 sales), the last on Aug 25, 2026.
  • The trade is 45.5% of the 2,200 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 164 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sun Richard sold about $62.3K of CATY on Sep 2, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 164 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Lo Thomas M.
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
SELL
2026-08-27 SECtraded 2026-08-25
1,600
$100.0K
+4.6%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jan 29, 2026.
  • The trade is 67.7% of the 2,362 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 164 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief Admin Officer Lo Thomas M. sold about $100.0K of CATY on Aug 25, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 164 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sun Richard
Director
SELL
2026-08-27 SECtraded 2026-08-25
1,000
$62.1K
+4.6%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys, 5 sales), the last on Aug 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 31.2% of the 3,200 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 164 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sun Richard sold about $62.1K of CATY on Aug 25, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 164 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sun Richard
Director
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
3,000
$189.3K
+0.7%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys, 4 sales), the last on Jul 31, 2026.
  • The trade is 107.1% of the 2,800 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 164 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sun Richard sold about $189.3K of CATY on Aug 10, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 164 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sun Richard
Director
SELL
2026-07-31 SEC
5,000
$312.1K
+1.9%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys, 3 sales), the last on Jul 30, 2026.
  • The trade is 216.0% of the 2,315 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 164 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Sun Richard sold about $312.1K of CATY on Jul 31, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 164 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
63 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$5.2M over 180 days
-$1.0M over 90 days
below 89% of Banks
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Banks
Funds
164 funds bought in last quarter
more than 73% of Banks
Revenue
+2.9% year over year
below 68% of Banks
Margin
585.8% net margin
more than 81% of Banks
Buybacks
$180.3M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
more than 90% of Banks
Short interest
5.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 8.7 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 78% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 26Officer SUN ALBERT filed to sell $62.4K by Oct 26 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+43.2%12M
-2%+13%+28%+43%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-05 · WU PETER sold $1.1M2025-11-20 · CHENG DUNSON K sold $647.4K2026-07-29 · Sun Richard sold $633.3K2026-07-29 · Sun Richard sold $632.9K2026-06-08 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $589.0K2026-06-04 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $581.6K2025-11-21 · CHENG DUNSON K sold $478.5K2026-01-29 · FERNANDEZ FELIX S sold $453.4K2025-11-24 · CHENG DUNSON K sold $362.9K2026-07-30 · Sun Richard sold $316.6K2026-07-31 · Sun Richard sold $312.1K2026-06-09 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $299.6K2026-06-05 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $291.9K2025-12-04 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $249.4K2025-12-02 · TANG ANTHONY M sold $245.0K2026-04-06 · Liu Chang sold $243.5K2025-10-28 · Liu Chang sold $238.8K2026-08-10 · Sun Richard sold $189.3K2026-08-25 · Lo Thomas M. sold $100.0K2026-09-02 · Sun Richard sold $62.3K2026-08-25 · Sun Richard sold $62.1K2026-01-29 · Lo Thomas M. sold $50.2K2025-10-27 · Lo Thomas M. sold $46.8K2025-11-19 · CHENG DUNSON K sold $45.8K2026-04-28 · Chan May K. sold $31.3K2026-10-26 · SUN ALBERT filed to sell $62.4K2026-09-02 · Sun Richard filed to sell $62.3K2026-08-25 · Sun Richard filed to sell $62.1K2026-08-25 · Lo Thomas M. filed to sell $100.0K2026-08-10 · Sun Richard filed to sell $189.3K2026-07-31 · Sun Richard filed to sell $312.1K2026-07-30 · Sun Richard filed to sell $316.6K2026-07-29 · Sun Richard filed to sell $1.3M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CATY: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
9,753,895 sh
$604.6M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
4,115,369 sh
$255.1M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
4,069,074 sh
$252.2M
STATE STREET CORP
3,530,170 sh
$218.8M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
2,900,714 sh
$179.8M

Congress trades in CATY

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Gilbert Cisneros
Bought 2026-03-03 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Bought 2026-01-15 · disclosed 29 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Josh Gottheimer
Sold 2025-04-09 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
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Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CATY planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SUN ALBERT
Filed 2026-10-26
$62.4K
Sun Richard
Filed 2026-09-02
$62.3K
Sun Richard
Filed 2026-08-25
$62.1K
Lo Thomas M.
Filed 2026-08-25
$100.0K
Sun Richard
Filed 2026-08-10
$189.3K

CATY mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$5.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.5%
DEAN SMALL CAP VALUE
$4.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund
$5.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.7%
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
$1.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
Small Cap Equity Portfolio
$17.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.7%
MML VIP Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
$2.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Chang M. Liu
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$4.1M
$5.4M
$1.5M
+77%
+113%
2024
$3.7M
$3.5M
$1.5M
+69%
+65%
2023
$3.5M
$4.2M
$1.6M
+53%
+19%
2022
$3.6M
$4.8M
$1.7M
+35%
+20%
2021
$3.0M
$4.9M
$1.7M
+38%
+54%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $5.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 164 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $1.1M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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CATY financials

Revenue growth
+2.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
585.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$58.8M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+590.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$534.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.04x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2020-12-31 (66 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
4.54x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2020-12-31 (66 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+11.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+1.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
12.63x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$3.8B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2020-12-31 (66 months older than the period end), minus cash 2018-12-31
FCF yield
+12.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.53x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 24%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$53.8M$52.3M$43.9M$42.2M
Net income$315.1M$286.0M$354.1M$360.6M
EPS (diluted)4.543.954.864.83
Operating cash flow$368.6M$329.2M$384.7M$467.4M
Long-term debt$119.1M$119.1M$119.1M$119.1M
Buybacks$180.3M$84.7M$16.7M$141.3M
Dividends paid$93.8M$98.0M$98.6M$101.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

CATY Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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CATY ranks highest on financial health (85th percentile) and profitability (73rd), and lowest on insider conviction (5th), among Banks peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
73
Inputs
  • Return on equity+11.7% · 64 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+1.4% · 81 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
85
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.04x · 80 pct, sector of 229
  • Cash flow to debt4.54x · 90 pct, sector of 198
Growth
32
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+2.9% · 32 pct, sector of 151
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
5
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$5.2M · 10 pct, sector of 273
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 273
Institutional and government
72
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter164 · 73 pct, sector of 257
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 72 pct, sector of 33
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
58
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.5% · 25 pct, sector of 374
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+2.8% · 92 pct, sector of 127
1 not measured: US patents
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6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CATY filings, in plain words

Are Cathay General Bancorp insiders buying or selling CATY?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cathay General Bancorp insiders were net sellers, a net $5.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded CATY?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying CATY and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-03-03.

Are there planned insider sales of CATY?

Yes. 7 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.1M of stock; the latest, by SUN ALBERT, was filed 2026-10-26.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cathay General Bancorp insiders were net sellers of CATY, a net $5.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 13 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying CATY and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-03-03. Insiders filed 7 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.1M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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