NYSE:CATO - Cato Stock Price, Price Target & More

$16.40 +0.15 (+0.92 %)

(As of 04/23/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$16.40

Today's Range$16.22 - $16.50

52-Week Range$10.76 - $23.30

Volume188,679 shs

Average Volume354,402 shs

Market Capitalization$403 million

P/E Ratio20.57

Dividend Yield7.92%

Beta0.69

About Cato (NYSE:CATO)

The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce Website offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags for women. It also offers men's wear, as well as lines for kids and newborns. The company operates its stores and e-commerce Websites primarily under the Cato, Versona, and It's Fashion names. As of September 30, 2017, it operated 1,369 stores in 33 states. The company also provides credit cards to its customers. The Cato Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Womens' clothing stores

Sub-IndustryApparel Retail

SectorRetail/Wholesale

SymbolNYSE:CATO

CUSIP14920510

Webwww.catofashions.com

Phone704-554-8510

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio2.68%

Quick Ratio1.80%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.57

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$849.98 million

Price / Sales0.48

Cash Flow$1.6466 per share

Price / Cash9.96

Book Value$13.16 per share

Price / Book1.25

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$8.54 million

Net Margins1.00%

Return on Equity5.87%

Return on Assets3.81%

Miscellaneous

Employees10,500

Outstanding Shares24,800,000

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Cato (NYSE:CATO) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cato's stock symbol?

Cato trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CATO."

How often does Cato pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cato?

Cato announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 12th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share on Wednesday, March 28th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.05%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Cato's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. View Cato's Dividend History.

How were Cato's earnings last quarter?

Cato Co. (NYSE:CATO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 22nd. The specialty retailer reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.60) by $0.46. The specialty retailer had revenue of $213.01 million for the quarter. Cato had a net margin of 1.00% and a return on equity of 5.87%. View Cato's Earnings History.

When is Cato's next earnings date?

Cato is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May, 17th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Cato.

What price target have analysts set for CATO?

1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Cato's stock. Their predictions range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate Cato's share price to reach $20.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Cato.

How were Cato's same store sales last quarter?

Cato same-store sales rose 6% in the month of March. Cato shares climbed by 0% in the first day of trading following the report.

Who are some of Cato's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Cato include Chico's (CHS), New York & Company (NWY), Christopher & Banks (CBK), Destination Maternity (DEST) and Cache (CACH).

Who are Cato's key executives?

Cato's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. John P. Derham Cato, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 68)
Mr. John R. Howe, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
Mr. Michael Timothy Greer, Exec. VP & Director of Stores (Age 55)
Mr. Gordon D. Smith, Exec. VP and Chief Real Estate & Store Devel. Officer (Age 62)
Mr. Jeffrey R. Shock, Sr. VP and Controller

Has Cato been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about CATO stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Cato earned a news sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the specialty retailer an impact score of 45.99 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

How do I buy shares of Cato?

Shares of CATO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Cato's stock price today?

One share of CATO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.40.

How big of a company is Cato?

Cato has a market capitalization of $403 million and generates $849.98 million in revenue each year. Cato employs 10,500 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Cato?

Cato's mailing address is 8100 Denmark Road, Charlotte NC, 28273. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 704-554-8510.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Cato (CATO)

Community Ranking:		2.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		96 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		129 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		225

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Cato and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CATO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CATO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

1 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Cato in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $20.00, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 21.95%. The high price target for CATO is $20.00 and the low price target for CATO is $20.00. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00	$20.00
Price Target Upside:	21.95% upside	13.31% upside	13.31% upside	13.31% upside

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details
6/9/2017	MKM Partners	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$23.00 -> $20.00	Low

(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE CATO) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/16/2018							N/A
3/22/2018	Q4 2018	($0.60)	($0.14)		$213.01 million	View	N/A
11/16/2017	Q3 2018	$0.08	$0.11	$188.00 million	$190.30 million	View	N/A
8/17/2017	Q2 2018	$0.11	($0.03)	$209.50 million	$207.00 million	View	N/A
5/18/2017	Q1 2018	$0.80	$0.85	$245.20 million	$237.66 million	View	N/A
3/16/2017	Q4 2017	($0.52)	($0.48)	$228.90 million	$218.20 million	View	N/A
11/17/2016	Q3 2017	$0.26	$0.30	$210.00 million	$209.26 million	View	N/A
8/18/2016	Q2	$0.54	$0.57	$244.30 million	$238.90 million	View	N/A
5/19/2016	Q1	$1.25	$1.29	$257.30 million	$285.50 million	View	N/A
3/17/2016	Q415	$0.34	$0.42		$247.30 million	View	N/A
11/19/2015	Q315	$0.26	$0.30	$227.00 million	$223.30 million	View	N/A
8/20/2015	Q215	$0.57	$0.56	$251.90 million	$251.30 million	View	N/A
5/21/2015	Q115	$1.09	$1.11	$287.40 million	$281.60 million	View	N/A
3/19/2015	Q414	$0.27	$0.33	$240.10 million	$237.50 million	View	N/A
11/20/2014	Q314	$0.16	$0.20	$215.90 million	$213.80 million	View	N/A
8/21/2014	Q214	$0.52	$0.56	$246.00 million	$243.80 million	View	N/A
5/20/2014	Q114	$1.04	$1.04	$284.90 million	$282.50 million	View	N/A
3/20/2014	Q413	$0.13	$0.13	$218.10 million	$215.20 million	View	N/A
11/21/2013	Q3	$0.14	$0.17	$201.20 million	$198.80 million	View	N/A
8/22/2013	Q2 2013	$0.48	$0.51	$237.00 million	$229.40 million	View	N/A
5/23/2013	Q1 2013	$1.03	$1.05	$274.70 million	$267.20 million	View	N/A
3/21/2013	Q4 2012	$0.28	$0.27	$230.20 million	$232.00 million	View	N/A
11/15/2012	Q312	$0.15	$0.16	$197.60 million	$197.60 million	View	N/A
8/16/2012		$0.53	$0.59			View	N/A
5/17/2012		$1.07	$1.09			View	N/A
3/15/2012	Q4 2012	$0.34	$0.35			View	N/A
11/17/2011	Q3 2012	$0.20	$0.21			View	N/A
8/18/2011	Q2 2012	$0.59	$0.61			View	N/A
5/19/2011		$1.01	$1.04			View	N/A
3/17/2011		$0.26	$0.27			View	N/A
11/18/2010	Q3 2011	$0.20	$0.23			View	N/A
8/19/2010	Q2 2011	$0.52	$0.54			View	N/A
5/20/2010	Q1 2011	$0.90	$0.92			View	N/A
3/18/2010	Q4 2010	$0.22	$0.25			View	N/A
11/19/2009	Q3 2010	$0.09	$0.10			View	N/A
8/20/2009	Q2 2010	$0.54	$0.56			View	N/A
5/20/2009	Q1 2010	$0.62	$0.64			View	N/A
3/19/2009	Q4 2009	$0.11	$0.13			View	N/A
11/20/2008	Q3 2009	($0.03)	$0.03			View	N/A
8/21/2008	Q2 2009	$0.42	$0.41			View	N/A
5/22/2008	Q1 2009	$0.55	$0.58			View	N/A
3/20/2008	Q4 2008	($0.07)	($0.06)			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Dividend Information

Cato pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, with a dividend yield of 8.05%. CATO's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Wednesday, March 28. The company has grown its dividend for the last 8 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 11.60% each year.

Most Recent Dividend:	3/28/2018
Annual Dividend:	$1.32
Dividend Yield:	8.05%
Dividend Growth:	11.60% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	N/A
Track Record:	8 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth
Frequency:	Quarterly Dividend

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/2/2018	Quarterly	$0.33	11.16%	3/9/2018	3/12/2018	3/28/2018
11/20/2017	quarterly	$0.33	7.93%	12/8/2017	12/11/2017	1/2/2018
8/25/2017	quarterly	$0.33	9.59%	9/8/2017	9/11/2017	9/25/2017
5/22/2017	quarterly	$0.33	5.98%	6/1/2017	6/5/2017	6/19/2017
2/24/2017	quarterly	$0.33	5.09%	3/2/2017	3/6/2017	3/22/2017
11/22/2016	Quarterly	$0.33		12/8/2016	12/12/2016	1/2/2017
11/21/2016	Quarterly	$0.33		12/8/2016	12/12/2016	2/2/2017
8/26/2016	Quarterly	$0.33		9/8/2016	9/12/2016	9/26/2016
5/23/2016	Quarterly	$0.33		6/2/2016	6/6/2016	6/20/2016
2/26/2016	Quarterly	$0.30		3/3/2016	3/7/2016	3/23/2016
11/25/2015	Quarterly	$0.30		12/10/2015	12/14/2015	1/4/2016
8/28/2015		$0.30		9/10/2015	9/14/2015	9/28/2015
5/22/2015	quarterly	$0.30	3.11%	6/4/2015	6/8/2015	6/22/2015
2/27/2015	quarterly	$0.30	2.71%	3/5/2015	3/9/2015	3/25/2015
11/26/2014	quarterly	$0.30		12/11/2014	12/15/2014	1/5/2015
8/29/2014	quarterly	$0.30	3.36%	9/11/2014	9/15/2014	9/29/2014
5/20/2014	quarterly	$0.30	4.15%	6/5/2014	6/9/2014	6/23/2014
2/28/2014	quarterly	$0.30	4.37%	3/6/2014	3/10/2014	3/24/2014
11/27/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.58%	12/12/2013	12/16/2013	1/2/2014
8/30/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.77%	9/12/2013	9/16/2013	9/30/2013
5/23/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.79%	6/6/2013	6/10/2013	6/24/2013
3/1/2013	quarterly	$0.05			3/11/2013	3/25/2013
12/12/2012	quarterly	$1.00		12/12/2012	12/14/2012	12/28/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Cato (NYSE CATO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 10.62%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 84.40%

Insider Trading History for Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE CATO) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
2/9/2018	John P D Cato	Chairman	Buy	100	$11.32	$1,132.00	517,839
8/22/2017	Daniel Harding Stowe	Director	Buy	7,000	$14.27	$99,890.00	16,686
8/18/2017	Daniel Harding Stowe	Director	Buy	2,500	$13.71	$34,275.00	16,686
6/23/2017	Edward I Weisiger Jr	Director	Buy	3,000	$17.20	$51,600.00	23,084
6/14/2017	Bailey W Patrick	Director	Buy	1,000	$16.76	$16,760.00	13,668
8/21/2015	Thomas B Henson	Director	Buy	3,000	$32.70	$98,100.00	11,606
6/9/2015	Edward I Weisiger Jr	Director	Buy	2,000	$37.00	$74,000.00
3/25/2013	Edward I Weisiger Jr	Director	Buy	2,000	$24.45	$48,900.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Cato (NYSE CATO) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	Cache (CACH) versus Cato (CATO) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 5:30 PM
	Can Americans Still Travel To Cuba Under Its New Leader Miguel Díaz-Canel? www.msn.com - April 18 at 9:24 AM
	U.S. Vetting System Already Robust Before Travel Ban, Report Finds www.nytimes.com - April 17 at 4:57 PM
	Head-To-Head Review: Cato (CATO) vs. ASOS.com (ASOMY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:11 AM
	Cato (CATO) Lifted to "Sell" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 12:04 AM
	Critical Contrast: Cato (CATO) versus Cache (CACH) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 5:11 PM
	Cato Corp. (CATO) March Same-Store Sales Increase 6% www.streetinsider.com - April 13 at 9:46 AM
	Cato (CATO) Breaks Dismal Trend With March Comps Soaring 6% www.zacks.com - April 13 at 9:46 AM
	Cato Co. Shares Rise 0% Following March Same Store Sales Report (NYSE:CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 2:20 PM
	Cato updates on sales seekingalpha.com - April 12 at 10:15 AM
	BRIEF-Cato Says March Sales Rose 4 Percent To $96.9 Million www.reuters.com - April 12 at 10:15 AM
	Cato Reports March Same-Store Sales Up 6% www.bizjournals.com - April 12 at 10:15 AM
	Cato March Comps. Up 6% - Quick Facts www.nasdaq.com - April 12 at 10:15 AM
	What To Make Of The FBI’s ‘Extraordinary’ Raid Of Michael Cohen www.msn.com - April 10 at 9:47 AM
	Supreme Court shields a police officer from being sued for shooting a woman in her front yard www.latimes.com - April 3 at 9:42 AM
	Cato (CATO) vs. Its Rivals Head-To-Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 3:34 PM
	Cato Corp.: Good Buy Or Goodbye? seekingalpha.com - March 29 at 9:45 AM
	[$$] Delacroix returns spectacularly to the Louvre finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 9:38 AM
	2 Green Shoots in Deep Value Land finance.yahoo.com - March 26 at 4:24 PM
	BRIEF-Cato Q4 Loss Per Share $0.62 www.reuters.com - March 24 at 4:26 PM
	Cato (CATO) & Its Peers Financial Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 7:08 PM
	Cato (CATO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - March 23 at 9:14 AM
	Cato Reports 4Q And Full-Year Earnings finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 9:38 AM
	Is The Cato Corporation’s (NYSE:CATO) PE Ratio A Signal To Sell For Investors? finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 9:38 AM
	Cato reports 4Q loss finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 9:38 AM
	Cato (CATO) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - March 15 at 1:20 AM
	Dumpster Diving for Retailer Cato finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 5:33 PM
	Cato Corp Shares Drop 3.5% Following February Same Store Sales Report (NYSE:CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 2:29 PM
	Cato Reports February Same-Store Sales Down 5% finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 9:44 AM
	Stock Buybacks Are Proof of Tax Reform’s Success www.wsj.com - March 7 at 9:30 AM
	Royce & Associates LP Sells 5,426 Shares of Cato Corp (CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 11:15 AM
	Stock Buybacks Are Proof of Tax Reform's Success www.msn.com - March 6 at 9:15 AM
	Cato Corp (CATO) Announces Dividend Increase - $0.33 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 8:42 AM
	Cato Expands Board Of Directors, Adds Dr. Pamela Davies finance.yahoo.com - March 3 at 5:14 PM
	Systematic Financial Management LP Cuts Position in Cato Corp (CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 9:46 AM
	BRIEF-Cato Expands Board Of Directors, Adds Dr. Pamela Davies www.reuters.com - March 2 at 9:15 AM
	Cato Corp (CATO) Position Reduced by Brown Advisory Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - February 28 at 5:14 AM
	Can There Be Equity In The Bike Lane? www.huffingtonpost.com - February 15 at 4:38 PM
	Cato: Rating Reversed To Buy seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 8:42 AM
	Cato Corp Same Store Sales Drop by 6% in January, Shares Fall by 5.2% (NYSE:CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 11:08 AM
	Cato Reports January Same-Store Sales Down 6% finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 8:52 AM
	Fashion Retailer Cato Corp. Isn't Dressed for Success finance.yahoo.com - January 5 at 5:19 PM
	Cato Corp Same-Store Sales Decrease by 9% in December (NYSE:CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 4 at 2:26 PM
	ETFs with exposure to The Cato Corp. : December 20, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 20 at 5:31 PM
	Cato (CATO) Upgraded to C- by TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - December 8 at 5:30 PM
	Modernizing the tax code will provide a long-term boost to the American economy and to middle-class workers www.foxnews.com - December 8 at 5:27 PM
	Financial Comparison: Cato (CATO) & The Talbots (TLB) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 5 at 9:32 PM
	Cato Corp Shares Fall 7.4% Following Same-Store Sales Report (NYSE:CATO) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 5 at 2:49 PM
	Drama on Senate Floor www.wsj.com - November 30 at 5:34 PM
	Cato Nov Same-store Sales Down 8% www.nasdaq.com - November 30 at 9:22 AM