NYSE:CATO - Cato Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Cato Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $15.81 -0.29 (-1.80 %) (As of 01/24/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$15.79Now: $15.81▼$16.1250-Day Range$15.83MA: $17.28▼$18.9552-Week Range$11.85Now: $15.81▼$19.73Volume136,934 shsAverage Volume160,197 shsMarket Capitalization$389.50 millionP/E Ratio10.83Dividend Yield8.20%Beta0.43 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email 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. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Womens' clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:CATO Previous Symbol CUSIP14920510 CIK18255 Webhttp://www.catofashions.com/ Phone704-554-8510Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio2.00 Quick Ratio1.39Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.83 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$829.66 million Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$1.88 per share Price / Cash Flow8.41 Book Value$12.88 per share Price / Book1.23Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net Income$30.46 million Net Margins4.34% Return on Equity10.94% Return on Assets5.81%Miscellaneous Employees10,350 Outstanding Shares24,636,000Market Cap$389.50 million Next Earnings Date3/19/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive CATO 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. CATO Rates by TradingView 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, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share on Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. View Cato's Dividend History. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? Cato Corp (NYSE:CATO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 21st. The specialty retailer reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $191.52 million for the quarter. Cato had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 4.34%. View Cato's Earnings History. When is Cato's next earnings date? Cato is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 19th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Cato. How were Cato's same store sales last quarter? Cato same-store sales rose 2% during the month of November. Cato shares fell by 0.5% in the first day of trading following the news. Has Cato been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about CATO stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cato earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Cato. Are investors shorting Cato? Cato saw a decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,490,000 shares, a decrease of 8.6% from the December 15th total of 1,630,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 155,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.6 days. Approximately 6.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Cato's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Cato's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Cato include TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), GAP (GPS), Foot Locker (FL), Urban Outfitters (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Guess? (GES), Buckle (BKE), Designer Brands (DBI), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Childrens Place (PLCE), Caleres (CAL), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Genesco (GCO) and Shoe Carnival (SCVL). What other stocks do shareholders of Cato own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cato investors own include Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Kohl's (KSS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), CVS Health (CVS), Ford Motor (F), IBM (IBM) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Who are Cato's key executives? Cato's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. John P. Derham Cato, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 69)Mr. John R. Howe, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)Mr. Michael Timothy Greer, Exec. VP & Director of Stores (Age 56)Mr. Gordon D. Smith, Exec. VP and Chief Real Estate & Store Devel. Officer (Age 63)Mr. Stephen Headley, Sr. VP of Sourcing & MDSE Support Who are Cato's major shareholders? Cato's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (1.13%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.27%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.24%), 6 Meridian (0.24%), Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE (0.14%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.11%). Company insiders that own Cato stock include Daniel Harding Stowe and John P D Cato. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cato. Which major investors are selling Cato stock? CATO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cato. Which major investors are buying Cato stock? CATO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., 6 Meridian and New York State Teachers Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Cato stock in the last two years include Daniel Harding Stowe and John P D Cato. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cato. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Cato's stock price today? One share of CATO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.81. How big of a company is Cato? Cato has a market capitalization of $389.50 million and generates $829.66 million in revenue each year. Cato employs 10,350 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Cato. What is Cato's official website? The official website for Cato is http://www.catofashions.com/. 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 (NYSE CATO)Community Ranking: 2.2 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 163 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 200 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 363MarketBeat'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. This page was last updated on 1/24/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Are analyst ratings accurate?
