Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.
CLST · Savings Institution, Federally Chartered · 4.1M shares · -7%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $5M (gross $6M, SBC $812K)
Reference price $16.04 · est. market cap ~$65M — last insider sale, 2026-06-10 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C58Catalyst Bancorp — over-capitalized Louisiana thrift with low ROE.
Strengths
- Well-capitalized post-conversion; ROA (62nd pct)
Risks
- ROE 2.5% (38th) — excess capital; net income down
- Very small scale
Notable findings
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -7%/yr over 3y
Key metrics
Return on equity
2.5%
Return on assets
0.7%
Debt / equity
0.2×
Free cash flow
$3M
Tangible book value
$82M
Cash & investments
$25M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Ledet Don P | Tax withheld | 131 | $15.96 |
| 2026-06-10 | Ledet Don P | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Bourque Jacques L.J. | Tax withheld | 131 | $15.96 |
| 2026-06-10 | Bourque Jacques L.J. | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Quebedeaux Amanda B. | Tax withheld | 131 | $15.96 |
| 2026-06-10 | Quebedeaux Amanda B. | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Quebedeaux Amanda B. | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Kidder Todd A. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Lafleur Frederick R. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | LeBouef Craig C. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Sell | 5.0K | $16.04 |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Sell | 1.0K | $16.04 |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 2.9K | $16.13 |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 2.4K | $16.09 |
| 2026-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 1.0K | $16.11 |
| 2026-06-10 | Scruggins Matthew L. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Bellard Ted D. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Zanco Joseph B | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Scruggins Matthew L. | Gift | 332 | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Sell | 1.5K | $13.43 |
| 2025-10-28 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Sell | 2.5K | $13.39 |
| 2025-10-28 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Sell | 750 | $13.40 |
| 2025-10-28 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 100 | $13.40 |
| 2025-10-28 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 4.7K | $13.41 |
| 2025-09-01 | Quebedeaux Amanda B. | Tax withheld | 553 | $12.83 |
| 2025-09-01 | Bourque Jacques L.J. | Tax withheld | 131 | $12.83 |
| 2025-09-01 | Zanco Joseph B | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $12.83 |
| 2025-06-11 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 200 | $12.25 |
| 2025-06-11 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 350 | $12.29 |
| 2025-06-11 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 300 | $12.23 |
| 2025-06-11 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Buy | 900 | $12.30 |
| 2025-06-10 | Ledet Don P | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Scruggins Matthew L. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Bellard Ted D. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Kleiser Kirk E. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | LeBouef Craig C. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Lafleur Frederick R. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Kidder Todd A. | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Quebedeaux Amanda B. | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Zanco Joseph B | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Bourque Jacques L.J. | Grant | 2.0K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-21 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-08 | Material agreementReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-29 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-21 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-06 | Auditor changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-23 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-26 | 2026-06-26 | 0001849867-26-000011 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-19 | 0001849867-26-000009 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-15 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-062126 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0001849867-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-08 | 2026-04-07 | 0001849867-26-000005 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-037676 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0001849867-26-000002 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-20 | 0001849867-25-000024 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-13 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-111034 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-06 | 2025-10-31 | 0001849867-25-000022 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-23 | 0001849867-25-000020 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-13 | 2025-06-30 | 0001558370-25-011368 ↗ |