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Shares of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLST - Get Free Report) rose 1.8% on Thursday. The company traded as high as $17.93 and last traded at $17.6750. 1,024 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 54% from the average daily volume of 2,226 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.36. Analysts Set New
Catalyst's Q2 earnings per share are strained by merger costs and loan declines, but higher net interest income, improving credit quality and deposit growth support results.
OPELOUSAS, La., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") (the "Company"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (the "Bank") (www.catalystbank.com), reported net income of $524,000, or $0.14 per diluted common share ("diluted EPS"), for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $558,000, or $0.15 diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2026.
U.S. community banks continue to operate in a resilient yet cautious environment, supported by steady loan demand across commercial, consumer, agricultural and residential segments despite elevated interest rates and broader economic uncertainty. Stable economic activity, relationship-based lending and ongoing digital investments are helping sustain business growth, while regulators are pursuing more proportionate rules that could ease compliance burdens and expand lending capacity.
OPELOUSAS, La., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") ("Catalyst"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (www.catalystbank.com), announced today the successful completion of the previously announced acquisition of Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Markets: "LKSB") ("Lakeside") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lakeside Bank.
CLST is poised for growth, supported by a transformational acquisition, healthy liquidity, improving credit trends and an expanding commercial banking footprint.
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. and Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. Announce Shareholder and Regulatory Approvals for Pending Mergers PR Newsw
OPELOUSAS, La., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: "CLST") ("Catalyst"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (www.catalystbank.com), and Lakeside Bancshares, Inc. (OTC Markets: "LKSB") ("Lakeside"), the parent company for Lakeside Bank, announced today that Lakeside shareholders have approved the pending merger with Catalyst and all required regulatory approvals have been obtained with respect to the previously announced mergers.