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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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Womens' clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone704-554-8510
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$829.66 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees10,350
Next Earnings Date11/19/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share on Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 13th. View Cato's Dividend History.
How were Cato's earnings last quarter?
Cato Corp (NYSE:CATO) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $212.58 million for the quarter. Cato had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 10.32%. View Cato's Earnings History.
When is Cato's next earnings date?
How were Cato's same store sales last quarter?
Cato same store sales climbed 5% during the month of September. Cato stock rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the news.
Has Cato been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CATO stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cato earned a news impact score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Cato.
Are investors shorting Cato?
Cato saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,320,000 shares, a decrease of 7.0% from the August 15th total of 1,420,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 209,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.3 days. Currently, 6.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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), Childrens Place (PLCE), Designer Brands (DBI), Guess? (GES), Buckle (BKE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Caleres (CAL), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Genesco (GCO) and Shoe Carnival (SCVL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Cato own?
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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (1.08%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.80%), Strs Ohio (0.15%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.06%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.04%). Company insiders that own Cato stock include Daniel Harding Stowe and John P D Cato. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cato.
Which institutional investors are selling Cato stock?
CATO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Strs Ohio and Pacer Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cato.
Which institutional investors are buying Cato stock?
CATO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. 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 $17.81.
How big of a company is Cato?
What is Cato's official website?
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)
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