Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Stock Jumps On Q3 Earnings Margin Strength

Cathay General Bancorp came into this Q3 2026 report with a stock that had been grinding higher, then the latest numbers lit a fire under it. The shares jumped 5.95% to US$64.24 in the first full trading reaction, which is a strong move for a regional bank. The headline is not the earnings per share. The real story is the bank’s operating engine. Net interest margin, the spread it earns on lending, printed at 3.52% and the cost to income ratio came in at 35.9%. For a lender that markets...