Catalyst Bancorp (CLST)
Provides commercial and retail banking through Catalyst Bank in south-central Louisiana.
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Commercial and retail banking is delivered through Catalyst Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Catalyst Bancorp. Deposits fund lending and investment securities, anchoring a localized community-bank model in south-central Louisiana that has expanded into Southwest Louisiana.
Commercial and retail banking are provided through Catalyst Bank, the wholly owned operating subsidiary of Catalyst Bancorp. The bank serves south-central Louisiana’s Acadiana region and has expanded its Southwest Louisiana footprint through the Lakeside acquisition.
Customer deposits supply funding for lending and investment securities, making the relationship between deposits and locally deployed credit central to the business. The company frames the franchise around local relationships and local decision-making.
The public holding company emerged from a mutual-to-stock conversion of the long-running St. Landry Homestead institution, and Catalyst Bank became the operating name after a rebrand. Competition for deposits and loans spans banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, funds, brokerages, insurers and other non-depository institutions, including providers with greater financial resources.
Company facts
No analyst consensus on record.
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $51.2M · Total debt $9.8M · Total assets $290.0M · Shareholders' equity $82.5M
- Revenue
- $3.9M
- Operating income
- $676.0K
- Net income
- $524.0K
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 30.42% | 1.23M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 6.81% | 274.8K shares | |
| 10 holders · as of Sep 18, 2026 | |||
| Other | 62.77% | 2.53M shares | |
| remainder | |||
4.03M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanInstitution | 10.33% | 416,791 | filed Feb 13, 2026 |
Stilwell Value LLCInstitution | 9.03% | 364,085 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLCInstitution | 4.86% | 195,939 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 4.70% | 189,486 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Knott David M JrInstitution | 2.83% | 114,000 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Kirk E. Kleiser | director | −1,000 | $16.04 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Kirk E. Kleiser | director | +6,200 | $16.11 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Kirk E. Kleiser | director | −4,750 | $13.40 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Kirk E. Kleiser | director | +4,750 | $13.41 |
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| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Bancorp | $18.00 | −0.83% | $73.5M | 32.4 | — | 4.7 | +4.5% |
| Home Bancorp | $68.10 | −0.05% | $536.1M | 11.4 | 11.2 | 2.5 | +7.2% |
| Investar | $29.95 | +0.11% | $411.4M | 12.6 | 9.6 | 2.2 | +64.5% |
| Business First Bancshares | $30.67 | −0.11% | $1.00B | 10.9 | 9.8 | 2.2 | +17.2% |
| Hancock Whitney | $73.92 | −0.79% | $6.05B | 14.6 | 10.6 | 3.1 | +7.8% |
| Median | 12.0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | +12.5% |