Cathay Financial posts TWD 6.7 billion profit: target for Cathay Financial stock is TWD 119.98

Published on 10/21/2026 at 12:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Cathay Financial stock follows TWD 105.36 billion nine-month profit reported on October 15, 2026. First-half profit reached TWD 76.30 billion on August 20, 2026.

Profit and valuation markers

Cathay Financial posted TWD 6.72 billion in September profit on October 19, 2026.
Cathay Financial's January to September profit reached TWD 105.36 billion on October 15, 2026.
Cathay Financial stock stood at TWD 114.00 on October 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. TST.

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Cathay Financial (ISIN TW0002882008) posted TWD 6.72 billion in September after-tax profit, while the consensus target for Cathay Financial stock stood at TWD 119.98. MarketScreener reported the result on October 19, 2026.

September profit sets the peg

The September result was part of a much stronger nine-month picture. Cathay Financial's after-tax profit reached TWD 105.36 billion from January through September 2026, with September contributing TWD 6.72 billion, according to EffectStory.

The comparison matters because the group's life-insurance exposure makes monthly investment results more variable than banking income. Cathay Financial's nine-month profit still places it behind Fubon Financial's TWD 127.22 billion, a quantified comparison reported on October 15, 2026 by EffectStory.

What do the profit milestones mean?

The earnings sequence shows the scale of the improvement. On August 20, 2026, Cathay Financial reported TWD 76.30 billion in first-half profit; on October 15, 2026, its January to September figure reached TWD 105.36 billion; and on October 19, 2026, September profit was TWD 6.72 billion. EffectStory documented all three milestones.

Next dated market markers

The next dated markers are October 21, 2026, for the latest Taiwan market quote, and October 20, 2026, for the preceding end-of-day quote. Cathay Financial stock stood at TWD 114.00 on October 21, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. TST, while the October 20 end-of-day quote was TWD 110.00.

Taiwan quote and valuation

The Taiwan Stock Exchange quote puts Cathay Financial's market value at TWD 1.7 trillion as of October 21, 2026. Its 52-week range was TWD 63.50 to TWD 121.50 on the same date, placing the quote below the year's high while keeping the longer-term gain visible.