Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (CLST)

Catalyst Bancorp's stock traded between $10.67 and $15.99 over the past six months, closing at $15.75 on December 31, 2025, and $15.45 on January 12, 2026. Key events include a Q2 2025 net income of $521,000, a Q3 2025 net income of $489,000, a director stock sale, a new share repurchase plan for up to 205,000 shares, the appointment of BDO USA as the new auditor, and a Q4 2025 net income of $456,000. The full year 2025 net income was $2.1 million, a significant improvement from 2024.

Specific details regarding demand seasonality for Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.'s products and services are not explicitly provided in the available search results. Demand for banking products and services can be influenced by broader economic cycles, interest rate environments, and local market conditions, but no specific seasonal trends were identified.

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, a community-oriented savings bank. The company attracts deposits and invests in loans and securities, offering deposit products like demand and NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Lending activities include various mortgage loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Catalyst Bancorp primarily serves the Acadiana region of south central Louisiana. The company operates through its headquarters in Opelousas and maintains six full-service branches in Carencro, Eunice, Lafayette, Opelousas, and Port Barre.

Catalyst Bancorp scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat and ranked 842nd out of 905 stocks in the finance sector. The company has a consensus rating of "Hold" based on analyst coverage.

Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. has 30 institutional owners and shareholders holding 815,488 shares. Major institutional owners include Catalyst Bancorp Inc ESOP, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC, Stilwell Value LLC, and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. Individual and insider ownership includes directors such as Kirk E. Kleiser and Joseph B. Zanco.