NYSE:CATO Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.43 -0.02 (-0.65%) Closing price 09/28/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.42 -0.02 (-0.78%) As of 09/28/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider 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$2.41▼$2.4750-Day Range$2.35▼$3.7252-Week Range$2.30▼$4.66Volume77,403 shsAverage Volume108,186 shsMarket Capitalization$48.46 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingSell Company Overview The Cato Corporation is a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories for women and children. Its merchandise includes dresses, tops, bottoms, outerwear, footwear, jewelry, handbags and other accessories, with products generally positioned for value-conscious shoppers. The company operates several retail brands, including Cato, Versona and It's Fashion. Cato stores offer women’s clothing and accessories, while Versona focuses primarily on women’s jewelry and accessories. The company also operates It's Fashion locations, which offer apparel, footwear and accessories, and sells merchandise through its e-commerce channels. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, The Cato Corporation serves customers primarily through stores located across the United States, with a concentration in the Southeast and other regional markets. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CATO.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks6th Percentile Overall ScoreCATO MarketRank™: Cato scored higher than 6% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 474th 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 Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cato is -8.11, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cato is -8.11, 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 RatioCato has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.49.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently increased by 0.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.10 News SentimentCato has a news sentiment score of -0.10. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles 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 HeadlinesAffordable fashion chain closing 120 stores due to ‘negative pressure’ on customers1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comNational clothing store based in Charlotte will close 120 locations this yearSeptember 28 at 7:38 PM | msn.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain. | InvestorPlace (Ad)Budget fashion brand to close 120 stores across dozens of statesSeptember 28 at 9:36 AM | msn.comMajor women’s clothing chain known for affordable fashion closing 120 storesSeptember 26 at 7:17 PM | msn.comCato Fashions to close 120 stores amid pressure on shoppers’ spendingSeptember 26 at 7:17 PM | finance.yahoo.comA major women’s fashion retailer is closing 120 stores this year as shoppers feel the sting of higher pricesSeptember 26 at 2:15 PM | finance.yahoo.comCato (NYSE:CATO) Raised to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenSeptember 26 at 1:07 AM | americanbankingnews.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, CATO shares have decreased by 22.2% and is now trading at $2.4340. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? Cato Corporation (The) (NYSE:CATO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 25th. The specialty retailer reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $165.50 million for the quarter. Cato had a negative net margin of 0.87% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.39%. 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), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Company Calendar Last Earnings8/25/2026Today9/28/2026Next 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CATO's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CATO has been in this zone for over 6 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 Flow11.99 Book Value$7.88 per share Price / Book0.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,910,000Free Float16,276,000Market Cap$48.46 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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