Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $50.02 -1.04 (-2.04%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Cathay General Bancorp Short Interest DataCathay General Bancorp (CATY) has a short interest of 2.30 million shares, representing 3.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.9, indicating that it would take 7.9 days of the average trading volume of 326,369 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,300,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,460,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$119.62 millionShort Interest Ratio7.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares71,199,000 sharesFloat Size67,490,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.41%Today's Trading Volume562,774 sharesAverage Trading Volume326,369 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average172% Short Selling Cathay General Bancorp? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cathay General Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCATY Short Interest Over TimeCATY Days to Cover Over TimeCATY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyAI breakthrough about to upend industryEveryone is talking about AI right now. The talk has been endless ever since ChatGPT was released to the market in late 2022. You might think it’s way too late to invest in AI. But here’s the thing.I urge you to watch it now. Cathay General Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 11/30/20242,300,000 shares $119.62 million -6.5%3.4%7.9 $52.01 11/15/20242,460,000 shares $127.38 million +4.7%3.6%8.4 $51.78 10/31/20242,350,000 shares $108.05 million +2.2%3.4%8.1 $45.98 10/15/20242,300,000 shares $103.75 million +5.5%3.4%7.9 $45.11 9/30/20242,180,000 shares $93.63 million -9.2%3.2%6.9 $42.95 9/15/20242,400,000 shares $101.57 million +4.8%3.5%7.1 $42.32 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CATY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cathay General Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20242,290,000 shares $100.74 million +2.7%3.4%6.9 $43.99 8/15/20242,230,000 shares $93.75 million +4.2%3.3%6.7 $42.04 7/31/20242,140,000 shares $94.84 million +12.6%3.1%6.5 $44.32 7/15/20241,900,000 shares $77.06 million -2.1%2.8%5.7 $40.56 6/30/20241,940,000 shares $73.18 million -1.0%2.8%6 $37.72 6/15/20241,960,000 shares $68.99 million +13.3%2.8%5.6 $35.20 5/31/20241,730,000 shares $63.73 million +1.2%2.5%4.6 $36.84 5/15/20241,710,000 shares $65.05 million -16.6%2.5%4.8 $38.04 4/30/20242,050,000 shares $70.60 million +1.0%3.0%5.4 $34.44 4/15/20242,030,000 shares $71.19 million +6.3%3.0%5.3 $35.07 3/31/20241,910,000 shares $72.26 million -25.4%2.8%5.3 $37.83 3/15/20242,560,000 shares $96.82 million -3.0%3.7%7.7 $37.82 2/29/20242,640,000 shares $103.09 million +5.6%3.8%8.6 $39.05 2/15/20242,500,000 shares $102.20 million -1.2%3.6%8.3 $40.88 1/31/20242,530,000 shares $104.16 million -1.6%3.7%8.3 $41.17 1/15/20242,570,000 shares $109.87 million -10.8%3.7%8.4 $42.75 12/31/20232,880,000 shares $128.36 million -4.0%4.2%8.9 $44.57 12/15/20233,000,000 shares $132.72 million +0.3%4.4%8.5 $44.24 11/30/20232,990,000 shares $109.67 million -0.3%4.3%5.5 $36.68 11/15/20233,000,000 shares $112.71 million +4.9%4.4%5.3 $37.57 10/31/20232,860,000 shares $96.98 million -30.6%4.2%5.1 $33.91 10/15/20234,120,000 shares $141.11 million No Change6.0%7.3 $34.25 9/30/20234,120,000 shares $143.21 million +114.6%6.0%7.6 $34.76 9/15/20231,920,000 shares $71.37 million +9.1%2.8%3.7 $37.17 8/31/20231,760,000 shares $62.71 million -10.7%2.6%5.5 $35.63 8/15/20231,970,000 shares $68.63 million -1.5%2.9%6.3 $34.84 7/31/20232,000,000 shares $76.08 million +1.0%2.9%6.4 $38.04 7/15/20231,980,000 shares $66.33 million +5.9%2.9%5.9 $33.50 6/30/20231,870,000 shares $60.20 million -10.1%2.7%5.6 $32.19 6/15/20232,080,000 shares $71.88 million +5.1%3.0%5.9 $34.56 5/31/20231,980,000 shares $57.90 million +6.5%2.9%4.8 $29.24 5/15/20231,860,000 shares $53.70 million +64.6%2.7%4.5 $28.87 4/30/20231,130,000 shares $36.01 million -0.9%1.6%2.8 $31.87 4/15/20231,140,000 shares $37.41 million -14.3%1.7%3 $32.82WARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 years (Ad)Warren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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His most reliable crash indicator - the "Buffett indicator" - just flashed red for the first time in 25 years.Take these 4 steps today to protect your retirement NOW 3/31/20231,330,000 shares $45.91 million -40.9%1.9%3.5 $34.52 3/15/20232,250,000 shares $82.58 million +21.0%3.3%6.2 $36.70 2/28/20231,860,000 shares $79.83 million +12.7%2.7%6.6 $42.92 2/15/20231,650,000 shares $73.61 million +11.5%2.4%6 $44.61 1/31/20231,480,000 shares $65.06 million +14.7%2.1%5.2 $43.96 1/15/20231,290,000 shares $55.78 million +2.4%1.8%4.3 $43.24 12/30/20221,260,000 shares $51.40 million +4.1%1.8%4.1 $40.79 12/15/20221,210,000 shares $49.28 million -0.8%1.7%3.9 $40.73 11/30/20221,220,000 shares $56.69 million -6.9%1.7%3.9 $46.47 11/15/20221,310,000 shares $60.36 million -5.8%1.9%4.2 $46.08 10/31/20221,390,000 shares $63.38 million -8.0%2.0%4.7 $45.60 10/15/20221,510,000 shares $64.33 million +6.3%2.1%5.2 $42.60 9/30/20221,420,000 shares $54.61 million -6.0%2.0%5.5 $38.46 9/15/20221,510,000 shares $63.42 million +4.9%2.1%5.8 $42.00 8/31/20221,440,000 shares $60.39 million -3.4%2.0%5.2 $41.94 8/15/20221,490,000 shares $66.87 million -10.2%2.1%5.2 $44.88 7/31/20221,660,000 shares $69.22 million +9.9%2.3%5.6 $41.70 7/15/20221,510,000 shares $59.63 million -4.4%2.1%5.1 $39.49 6/30/20221,580,000 shares $61.86 million -10.2%2.2%5.2 $39.15 6/15/20221,760,000 shares $68.92 million +16.6%2.5%5.7 $39.16 5/31/20221,510,000 shares $62.08 million +7.9%2.1%5 $41.11 5/15/20221,400,000 shares $55.16 million +14.8%2.0%4.7 $39.40 4/30/20221,220,000 shares $48.91 million +14.0%1.7%3.9 $40.09 4/15/20221,070,000 shares $45.21 million -8.6%1.5%3.2 $42.25 3/31/20221,170,000 shares $52.36 million -12.7%1.6%3.4 $44.75 3/15/20221,340,000 shares $60.39 million -3.6%1.9%3.9 $45.07 2/28/20221,390,000 shares $65.37 million +9.5%2.0%3.9 $47.03 2/15/20221,270,000 shares $61.56 million +24.5%1.8%3.6 $48.47 1/31/20221,020,000 shares $46.06 million +1.0%1.4%3 $45.16 1/15/20221,010,000 shares $47.38 million +1.2%N/A0 $46.91 12/31/2021998,000 shares $42.90 million -20.8%1.4%3.2 $42.99 12/15/20211,260,000 shares $54.14 million +10.5%1.7%4 $42.97 11/30/20211,140,000 shares $47.78 million +14.0%1.6%3.6 $41.91 11/15/20211,000,000 shares $44.87 million -10.7%1.4%3.3 $44.87 10/29/20211,120,000 shares $47.25 million +10.9%1.5%3.8 $42.19 10/15/20211,010,000 shares $41.38 million -11.4%1.4%3.4 $40.97 9/30/20211,140,000 shares $47.18 million -21.9%1.6%3.9 $41.39 9/15/20211,460,000 shares $58.79 million -4.6%2.0%4.7 $40.27 8/31/20211,530,000 shares $60.86 million +21.4%2.1%5.3 $39.78 8/13/20211,260,000 shares $49.71 million No Change1.7%4.2 $39.45 7/30/20211,260,000 shares $47.72 million +0.8%1.7%4 $37.87 7/15/20211,250,000 shares $47.84 million +19.1%1.7%3.8 $38.27 6/30/20211,050,000 shares $41.33 million -9.5%1.4%3.2 $39.36 6/15/20211,160,000 shares $47.94 million -3.3%1.5%3.4 $41.33 5/28/20211,200,000 shares $50.02 million -10.5%1.6%3.4 $41.68 5/14/20211,340,000 shares $56.78 million -6.3%1.8%3.6 $42.37 4/30/20211,430,000 shares $58.77 million -10.1%1.9%3.8 $41.10 4/15/20211,590,000 shares $65.48 million -8.1%N/A0 $41.18 3/31/20211,730,000 shares $71.71 million +3.6%2.3%4.5 $41.45 3/15/20211,670,000 shares $75.02 million -7.7%2.2%4.3 $44.92WARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 years (Ad)Warren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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His most reliable crash indicator - the "Buffett indicator" - just flashed red for the first time in 25 years.Take these 4 steps today to protect your retirement NOW 2/26/20211,810,000 shares $71.06 million +4.6%2.4%4.8 $39.26 2/12/20211,730,000 shares $64.43 million -2.3%2.3%4.6 $37.24 1/29/20211,770,000 shares $62.55 million -4.8%2.4%4.5 $35.34 1/15/20211,860,000 shares $68.89 million -5.6%2.5%4.7 $37.04 12/31/20201,970,000 shares $62.90 million +19.4%2.6%5.1 $31.93 12/15/20201,650,000 shares $50.08 million +22.2%2.2%4.3 $30.35 11/30/20201,350,000 shares $41.01 million +0.8%1.8%3.4 $30.38 11/15/20201,340,000 shares $37.01 million +2.3%1.8%3.6 $27.62 10/30/20201,310,000 shares $30.51 million +4.8%1.7%3.9 $23.29 10/15/20201,250,000 shares $28.34 million -12.6%1.7%3.9 $22.67 9/30/20201,430,000 shares $31.00 million -22.3%1.9%4.3 $21.68 9/15/20201,840,000 shares $42.43 million -1.6%2.5%5.4 $23.06 8/31/20201,870,000 shares $46.17 million +0.5%2.5%5.3 $24.69 8/14/20201,860,000 shares $49.85 million -1.6%2.5%5 $26.80 7/31/20201,890,000 shares $45.70 million -6.0%2.5%4.6 $24.18 7/15/20202,010,000 shares $48.76 million -0.5%2.7%4.6 $24.26 6/30/20202,020,000 shares $52.42 million +24.7%2.7%4.5 $25.95 6/15/20201,620,000 shares $42.46 million -4.7%2.2%3.4 $26.21 5/29/20201,700,000 shares $46.22 million -7.6%2.3%3.3 $27.19 5/15/20201,840,000 shares $42.30 million +7.6%2.5%3.6 $22.99 4/30/20201,710,000 shares $49.42 million -1.7%2.3%3.6 $28.90 4/15/20201,740,000 shares $42.14 million +4.8%2.3%3.9 $24.22 3/31/20201,660,000 shares $39.64 million -21.2%2.2%3.9 $23.88 3/13/20202,105,500 shares $55.16 million +10.2%2.8%4 $26.20 2/28/20201,910,000 shares $35.68 million +6.7%2.5%6.6 $18.68 2/14/20201,790,000 shares $45.81 million No Change2.4%7 $25.59 1/31/20201,790,000 shares $59.86 million +12.6%2.4%7 $33.44 1/15/20201,590,000 shares $58.21 million -1.9%2.1%6.3 $36.61 12/31/20191,620,000 shares $59.65 million -5.3%2.2%6.9 $36.82 CATY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cathay General Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Cathay General Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 2,300,000 shares of CATY short. 3.41% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cathay General Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cathay General Bancorp? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CATY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Cathay General Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Cathay General Bancorp? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.41% of Cathay General Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cathay General Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cathay General Bancorp saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,300,000 shares, a decrease of 6.5% from the previous total of 2,460,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Cathay General Bancorp's float size? Cathay General Bancorp currently has issued a total of 71,199,000 shares. Some of Cathay General Bancorp's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Cathay General Bancorp currently has a public float of 67,490,000 shares. How does Cathay General Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.41% of Cathay General Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Cathay General Bancorp: East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.94%), First Horizon Co. (1.96%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (5.89%), Webster Financial Co. (2.18%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.41%), Wintrust Financial Co. (1.15%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (4.61%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (1.73%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (3.54%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.02%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cathay General Bancorp stock? Short selling CATY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cathay General Bancorp as its price is falling. CATY shares are trading down $1.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Cathay General Bancorp? A short squeeze for Cathay General Bancorp occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CATY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cathay General Bancorp's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CATY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies East West Bancorp Short Squeeze First Horizon Short Squeeze Western Alliance Bancorporation Short Squeeze Webster Financial Short Squeeze Pinnacle Financial Partners Short Squeeze Wintrust Financial Short Squeeze Cullen/Frost Bankers Short Squeeze Commerce Bancshares Short Squeeze Zions Bancorporation, National Association Short Squeeze Synovus Financial Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:CATY) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. And one team...True Market Insiders | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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