DA Davidson Upgrades Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) to Buy

August 1, 2011 12:01 PM EDT
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    Up: 12 | Down: 18 | New: 6
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DA Davidson upgraded Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) from Neutral to Buy while maintaining an $18.50 price target.

DA Davidson notes the stock has sold-off by nearly 14 percent since reporting earnings on July 20th, "significantly" underperforming the Nasdaq Bank Index. The firm said "CATY has made progress on improving asset quality and has now been profitable for four consecutive quarters."

With Cathay shares down 0.3 percent to $13.82 Monday, DA Davidson's price target implies potential upside of 34 percent.

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