12 analysts target TWD 115.00 for Cathay Financial stock at TWD 116.00

Cathay Financial stock had a median target of TWD 115.00 from a 12-analyst consensus dated October 15, 2026, putting the target 0.86 percent below the latest TWD 116.00 price. According to ToAlpha, the consensus included 10 buy ratings and two hold ratings. Cathay Financial stock last stood at TWD 116.00 on October 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. TST, up 2.20 percent versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.

Forecast earnings move higher

The earnings outlook provides the clearest counterweight to the target just below the latest price. ToAlpha listed a 21.50 percent increase in the 2026 consensus earnings-per-share forecast against the 2025 actual figure on October 15, 2026. The same page showed 0.40 percent growth for the 2027 forecast, marking a sharp difference between the two forecast years.

Stock position near yearly high

Cathay Financial's latest TWD 116.00 price stood 1.28 percent below the TWD 117.50 52-week high and 82.68 percent above the TWD 63.50 52-week low on October 16, 2026. The stock was up 20.00 percent over three months and 49.50 percent over six months as of October 15, 2026, while its one-year gain was 74.10 percent.

Valuation and dividend measures

The price-to-earnings ratio was 12.73 and market capitalization was TWD 1.7 trillion on October 16, 2026. A separate dated valuation page listed a 13.38 trailing ratio and a 3.08 percent cash yield on October 15, 2026. The latest annual cash dividend was TWD 3.50, with the most recent ex-dividend date on June 30, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Cathay Financial: plus 2.20 percent, P/E 12.73, market capitalization TWD 1.7 trillion.

Fubon Financial (Taiwan Stock Exchange, TWD): plus 1.25 percent, P/E 13.89, market capitalization TWD 2.2 trillion.

KGI Financial (Taiwan Stock Exchange, TWD): plus 1.82 percent, P/E 12.65, market capitalization TWD 663.7 billion.

Price and investor reference

The comparison puts Cathay Financial below Fubon's valuation multiple and marginally above KGI Financial's, while its six-month gain of 49.50 percent exceeds the broader market's 24.00 percent rise over the same period. Cathay Financial operates across life insurance, banking, property insurance and securities in Taiwan and other Asian markets.

Its latest price was TWD 116.00 at 1:30 p.m. TST on October 16, 2026, up 2.20 percent versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.