Catalyst Bancorp shares have gained 32.7% over the past year, more than triple the industry's 10.3% growth. The company has outperformed peers such as Home Bancorp and Regions Financial, which rose 25.6% and 24.2% respectively. Key tailwinds include the pending all-cash acquisition of Lakeside Bancshares, which is expected to more than double Catalyst's size and be over 180% accretive to earnings per share after full cost synergies. Total deposits increased to $195.4 million as of March 31, 2026, while net interest income rose 7.6% year over year to $2.6 million in the first quarter. Despite challenges like softer loan growth and rising operating costs, the stock trades at 0.82 times trailing book value, well below the industry average of 1.96 times.
Catalyst Bancorp IncPending acquisition of Lakeside Bancshares expected to be highly accretive and more than double size.
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