Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Cato Corporation is a specialty retailer of value-priced fashion merchandise for women. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company sells apparel, accessories, footwear, and jewelry through its retail store network and online channels.

Cato operates under several retail banners, including Cato, Versona, and It's Fashion Metro. Its merchandise is designed to serve a broad range of customers and includes casualwear, career clothing, dresses, seasonal fashions, plus-size selections, shoes, and fashion accessories.

Founded in 1946, Cato primarily serves customers in the United States through stores located across various states and through its e-commerce operations. The company has historically focused on operating smaller-format stores in neighborhood and regional shopping centers, with an emphasis on affordable, frequently refreshed merchandise.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.24 to $2.29
• 50-Day Range: $2.27 to $2.61
• 52-Week Range: $2.24 to $3.78
• Volume: 36,807 shs
• Average Volume: 80,502 shs
• Market Capitalization: $44.42 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cato scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 479 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Cato 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 Coverage

Cato has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cato is -7.44, 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 -7.44, 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 0.28. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.34% 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 13.17, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cato has recently decreased by 7.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Cato does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.26% 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 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/25/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CATO
• CIK: 18255
• Web: www.catofashions.com
• Phone: (704) 551-7352
• Fax: 704-551-7594
• Employees: 6,700
• Year Founded: 1946

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.30)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net 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 Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $653.81 million
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $0.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.11
• Book Value: $7.88 per share
• Price / Book: 0.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,910,000
• Free Float: 16,276,000
• Market Cap: $44.42 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52