NYSE:CATO Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.82 -0.05 (-1.57%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.83 +0.00 (+0.18%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Cato Stock (NYSE:CATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cato alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.76▼$2.9750-Day Range$2.56▼$3.3752-Week Range$2.19▼$6.70Volume16,498 shsAverage Volume54,652 shsMarket Capitalization$55.76 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks13th Percentile Overall ScoreCATO MarketRank™: Cato scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 200th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Cato. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cato is -2.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cato is -2.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCato has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cato's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.07% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently decreased by 2.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCato does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCato does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Cato's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.07% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently decreased by 2.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment0.14 News SentimentCato has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Cato this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cato insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.11% of the stock of Cato is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions61.10% of the stock of Cato is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cato's insider trading history. Receive CATO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cato and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CATO Stock News HeadlinesPearl PD, other agencies find 2 children safe after they went missingAugust 3, 2025 | msn.comWhere things stand on U.S. trade deals with Trump's tariff deadline a day awayAugust 2, 2025 | yahoo.comWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? Sounds insane, but that's exactly what the Department of Justice just admitted in court—claiming cash isn't legally your property. What does that mean? It means Washington thinks they can seize, freeze, or drain your accounts—whenever they want.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Priority Gold (Ad)Cato Institute official on Medicaid changes in Trump's new tax lawJuly 30, 2025 | yahoo.comCato Networks' CEO Feels 'Zero Pressure' From HyperscalersJuly 30, 2025 | msn.comConsortium 'ready' to buy ailing MorecambeJuly 30, 2025 | msn.comAfter first full offseason as Mizzou tight ends coach, Derham Cato talks state of unitJuly 30, 2025 | msn.comMizzou's Brett Norfleet '100% Ready to Roll' in Fall Camp After SurgeryJuly 28, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines CATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CATO shares performed this year? Cato's stock was trading at $3.90 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CATO stock has decreased by 28.2% and is now trading at $2.7990. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? Cato Corporation (The) (NYSE:CATO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $170.24 million for the quarter. Cato had a negative net margin of 4.02% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.71%. How do I buy shares of Cato? Shares of CATO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Cato own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cato investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/22/2025Today8/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/28/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - APP/SHOE Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:CATO CIK18255 Webwww.catofashions.com Phone(704) 554-8510Fax704-551-7594Employees7,000Year Founded1946Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.35) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$18.06 million Net Margins-4.02% Pretax Margin-3.67% Return on Equity-14.71% Return on Assets-5.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio0.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$642.95 million Price / Sales0.09 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$8.08 per share Price / Book0.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,737,000Free Float16,163,000Market Cap$55.76 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.85 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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