NYSE:CATO Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.33 +0.01 (+0.22%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.40 +0.07 (+3.23%) As of 10/23/2026 08:00 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC Filings About Cato Stock (NYSE:CATO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cato alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.31▼$2.3650-Day Range$2.31▼$3.7252-Week Range$2.28▼$4.46Volume14,972 shsAverage Volume45,002 shsMarket Capitalization$46.29 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingSell Company Overview The Cato Corporation is a specialty retailer of value-priced fashion merchandise for women. The company offers apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and related products designed for a range of occasions, including casual, career and special-event wear. Cato markets its merchandise through a portfolio of retail brands that includes Cato, Versona and It's Fashion. Its stores primarily serve customers in the United States, and the company also provides online shopping through its e-commerce operations. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Cato has built its business around neighborhood and community-based retail locations. The company is associated with the Cato family, with John P. Cato serving as chairman, president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks17th Percentile Overall ScoreCATO MarketRank™: 0.8736631016 of 5 starsCato scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 459th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.7 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingCato has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCato has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Cato's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Book Value per Share RatioCato has a P/B Ratio of 0.30. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.24% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.55.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently decreased by 2.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCato does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCato does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCato has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cato this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.4 / 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 Insiders18.26% 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. 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CATO Stock News HeadlinesCato report: Nine of 10 most free states in US are led by RepublicansOctober 23 at 7:57 AM | yahoo.comSocial Security's shortfall now looks smaller, but your check could still shrinkOctober 11, 2026 | msn.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cato Networks Appoints Former Palo Alto & Netskope Executive Chad Gardner as Chief Revenue OfficerOctober 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCato Networks Achieves AWS Security Competency in AI SecurityOctober 6, 2026 | prnewswire.comBeloved 80-year-old women’s fashion retailer to close 120 storesOctober 4, 2026 | msn.comLongstanding fashion retailer to close 120 stores by end of 2026October 2, 2026 | usatoday.comCato Fashions closing 120 stores nationwide: What to knowSeptember 29, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines CATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CATO shares performed this year? Cato's stock was trading at $3.13 at the start of the year. Since then, CATO shares have decreased by 25.7% and is now trading at $2.3250. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? Cato Corporation (The) (NYSE:CATO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 25th. The specialty retailer reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. The specialty retailer earned $165.50 million during the quarter. Cato had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.39% and a negative net margin of 0.87%. 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), CVS Health (CVS), Kohl's (KSS), Energy Transfer (ET), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/25/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/19/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (7m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CATO's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CATO has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:CATO CIK18255 Webwww.catofashions.com Phone(704) 551-7352Fax704-551-7594Employees6,700Year Founded1946Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.30) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$5.91 million Net Margins-0.87% Pretax Margin-1.11% Return on Equity-3.39% Return on Assets-1.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$653.81 million Price / Sales0.07 Cash Flow$0.20 per share Price / Cash Flow11.36 Book Value$7.88 per share Price / Book0.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,910,000Free Float16,276,000Market Cap$46.29 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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