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Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.96 +0.10 (+3.31%)
As of 01:33 PM Eastern
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About Cato Stock (NYSE:CATO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.85
$3.05
50-Day Range
$2.27
$3.37
52-Week Range
$2.19
$6.70
Volume
42,382 shs
Average Volume
90,588 shs
Market Capitalization
$58.53 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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11th Percentile Overall Score

CATO MarketRank™: 

Cato scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 204th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Cato.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cato is -2.23, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cato is -2.23, 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 Ratio

    Cato has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.40% of the float of Cato has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cato has recently decreased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cato does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cato does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.40% of the float of Cato has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cato has recently decreased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Cato has a news sentiment score of -0.03. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Cato this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cato insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    18.11% 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 Institutions

    61.10% 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.
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CATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cato's stock was trading at $3.90 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CATO shares have decreased by 22.9% and is now trading at $3.0050.
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Cato Corporation (The) (NYSE:CATO) announced its quarterly earnings results 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.71% and a negative net margin of 4.02%.

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.

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 Earnings
5/22/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RETAIL - APP/SHOE
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:CATO
Employees
7,000
Year Founded
1946

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$18.06 million
Pretax Margin
-3.67%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$649.81 million
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$8.36 per share
Price / Book
0.34

Miscellaneous

Free Float
16,163,000
Market Cap
$56.26 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.80

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This page (NYSE:CATO) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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