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CATY CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Insider Trading

Latest: Chair Sold $1.5M of Shares · Jun 2026

Multiple insiders have been active at CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY): 3 distinct insiders account for 0 buy filings and 4 sell filings as of Jun 2026. Its highest-significance filing in the last 90 days: Chair Anthony M Tang sold $1.5M, transaction dated Jun 2026.

4 filings analyzed · Latest 2026-06-08

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Sells
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CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP leadership

Chair
Dunson K. Cheng — Executive Chairman of the Board

Historically, stocks have lagged the S&P 500 by a median ~3% over the 90 days after a medium insider sell (n ≈ 4,738, 2024-2026). Past results don't predict the future. How we measure this ↗

June 2026
2026-06-08
medium
Vice Chairman
25,000 shares
$1,462,480
@ $58.50
Significance 4

Vice Chairman Anthony M Tang sold 25,000 shares (25.0K shares) for $1,462,479.50 across 3 transactions at $58.16–$58.90, reducing stake by 14.1%.

Anthony M Tang, Vice Chairman at Cathay General Bancorp, executed 3 separate sales totaling 25,000 shares for $1,462,479.50 over a three-trading-day window (June 4–8, 2026) at a blended average price of $58.50, reducing his holdings from 177,876 to 152,876 shares. The transaction occurred near the 52-week high of $58.68, with the current stock price at $58.39. The company trades at a P/E of 11.77 with a market cap of $3,914,201,385.25, and recent fundamentals show annual revenue growth of 2.9% and a latest-quarter net income of $86,886,000.00. The multi-transaction structure and timing near the 52-week high are notable reference points for investors tracking insider positioning at this financial institution.

May 2026
2026-05-07
medium
Peter Wu Sell
Vice Chairman
20,000 shares
$1,146,506
@ $57.33
Significance 4

Vice Chairman Peter Wu sells 20,000 CATY shares for $1.15M as stock nears 52-week high.

Peter Wu, Vice Chairman of Cathay General Bancorp, sold 20,000 shares in a transaction totaling approximately $1.15 million, reducing his holdings by roughly 6.8%. The sale occurred as the stock trades near its 52-week highs following a sustained period of gains. Cathay General is a profitable company with stable fundamentals and a modest valuation, providing no obvious distress signal that would motivate a forced liquidation. Wu's prior trade in this stock dates to late 2024, but outcomes from that sale remain unavailable, preventing a clear assessment of whether he has demonstrated successful timing on previous exits. The current sale represents Wu's second disposition of Cathay shares on record, though without visibility into the prior trade's outcome, no pattern of timing success or poor judgment can yet be established. For investors, the key question is whether a director-level sale into strength signals selective profit-taking or reflects concerns not yet visible in reported fundamentals.

November 2025
2025-11-21
low
Executive Chairman
25,000 shares
$1,171,689
@ $46.87
Significance 4

Executive Chairman Cheng Dunson K sells 25,000 CATY shares in 3 transactions for $1,171,688.70

CHENG DUNSON K sold 25,000 shares (14.6% of pre-transaction holdings) across three separate transactions on November 19-21, 2025, at prices ranging from $45.75 to $47.85, realizing $1,171,688.70 at a blended average of $46.87. The current price of $47.83 is near the transaction range and sits 11.2% below the 52-week high of $53.85, indicating these sales occurred in a moderately elevated price window. Post-transaction, Cheng retains 145,950 shares (146.0K shares), maintaining substantial ongoing exposure to CATY. With the company trading at a P/E of 10.68 and having posted 19.0% annual revenue growth with $77.7M net income last quarter, the reduction in holdings does not necessarily signal distress, but the multi-day execution across a 14.6% reduction of shares warrants observation for potential liquidity needs or portfolio adjustment patterns.

November 2024
2024-11-08
medium
WU PETER Sell
Vice Chairman
40,000 shares
$2,114,800
@ $52.87
Significance 4

VP Peter Wu sells 40,000 CATY shares at $52.87, reducing stake to 295,252 shares

Peter Wu, Vice Chairman of Cathay General Bancorp, sold 40,000 shares (40.0K shares) for $2,114,800.00 on 2024-11-06, reducing his holdings from 335,252 shares to 295,252 shares—a reduction of 11.9% of his prior position. The sale occurred near the 52-week high, with the stock at $52.87 compared to the current price of $51.11, and the stock has appreciated 26.0% over the past 90 days and 19.5% over the past 30 days, suggesting the transaction took place during a period of strong positive momentum. The company's fundamentals remain stable, with a P/E of 12.62 and annual revenue growth of 4.1%, and Wu retains a substantial 295,252-share position post-transaction, indicating continued material ownership in the company. The sale represents a discrete reduction in a significant executive stake during a period of stock appreciation.

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