Cathay General (CATY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

Cathay General (CATY) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business ...