Cato (CATO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $2.78 -0.04 (-1.24%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.79 +0.00 (+0.18%) As of 08/1/2025 07:02 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Cato Short Interest DataCato (CATO) has a short interest of 451,800 shares, representing 3.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.6, indicating that it would take 11.6 days of the average trading volume of 40,411 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest451,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest463,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.31 millionShort Interest Ratio11.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares19,740,000 sharesFloat Size14,710,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.07%Today's Trading Volume30,517 sharesAverage Trading Volume40,411 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average76% Short Selling Cato? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Cato and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCATO Short Interest Over TimeCATO Days to Cover Over TimeCATO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Cato Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025451,800 shares $1.31 million -2.6%3.1%11.6 $2.91 6/30/2025463,600 shares $1.29 million -7.4%3.2%11.7 $2.78 6/15/2025500,500 shares $1.49 million -0.4%3.4%10 $2.97 5/31/2025502,400 shares $1.30 million +0.6%3.4%8.4 $2.60 5/15/2025499,500 shares $1.37 million +1.0%3.4%8.1 $2.74 4/30/2025494,800 shares $1.16 million +9.6%3.4%7.6 $2.34 4/15/2025451,300 shares $1.05 million -14.7%3.1%7.3 $2.33 3/31/2025529,000 shares $1.76 million +33.1%3.5%7.1 $3.32 3/15/2025397,600 shares $1.19 million -4.6%2.5%4.5 $2.99 2/28/2025416,700 shares $1.29 million -2.3%2.6%3.7 $3.09 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CATO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cato and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2025426,700 shares $1.47 million +6.6%2.7%2.6 $3.44 1/31/2025400,400 shares $1.35 million -18.3%2.4%2.5 $3.37 1/15/2025490,100 shares $1.74 million -7.0%2.9%2.9 $3.55 12/31/2024527,000 shares $2.06 million +26.0%3.1%3 $3.90 12/15/2024418,300 shares $1.40 million -7.1%2.5%2.6 $3.35 11/30/2024450,200 shares $1.44 million -0.8%2.7%3.3 $3.19 11/15/2024453,800 shares $2.63 million -12.1%2.7%4.3 $5.79 10/31/2024516,100 shares $3.38 million -2.8%3.1%6.5 $6.55 10/15/2024531,100 shares $2.89 million +17.4%3.2%7.2 $5.44 9/30/2024452,300 shares $2.26 million -2.4%2.7%6 $4.99 9/15/2024463,200 shares $2.13 million +0.2%2.8%3.8 $4.59 8/31/2024462,400 shares $2.25 million -1.9%2.8%3.5 $4.87 8/15/2024471,300 shares $2.28 million -4.1%2.8%3.4 $4.83 7/31/2024491,400 shares $2.52 million -5.3%2.9%3.4 $5.12 7/15/2024518,800 shares $2.68 million -49.6%3.1%3.4 $5.17 6/30/20241,030,000 shares $5.71 million -6.4%6.2%6.4 $5.54 6/15/20241,100,000 shares $6.01 million -19.1%6.6%8.4 $5.46 5/31/20241,360,000 shares $8.16 million +23.6%8.1%10.1 $6.00 5/15/20241,100,000 shares $5.70 million -8.3%6.6%8.6 $5.18 4/30/20241,200,000 shares $5.79 million +11.1%7.1%9.7 $4.83 4/15/20241,080,000 shares $5.36 million -14.3%6.4%9.5 $4.96 3/31/20241,260,000 shares $7.27 million +46.5%7.4%12.1 $5.77 3/15/2024860,200 shares $5.38 million +2.9%5.1%8.7 $6.25 2/29/2024836,100 shares $5.53 million -3.6%4.9%10.1 $6.62 2/15/2024866,900 shares $6.07 million -2.9%5.1%10.7 $7.00 1/31/2024892,900 shares $6.04 million -1.9%5.2%10.9 $6.77 1/15/2024909,800 shares $6.39 million -3.7%5.3%11.1 $7.02 12/31/2023944,700 shares $6.75 million -9.2%5.6%11.2 $7.14 12/15/20231,040,000 shares $7.22 million -1.9%6.1%10.3 $6.94 11/30/20231,060,000 shares $7.30 million -6.2%6.2%10.3 $6.89Is Elon's empire crumbling? 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Short interest is the volume of Cato shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 451,800 shares of CATO short. 3.07% of Cato's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cato's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Cato? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CATO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Cato's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Cato? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cato: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Cato? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.07% of Cato's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Cato's short interest increasing or decreasing? Cato saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 451,800 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 463,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Cato's float size? Cato currently has issued a total of 19,740,000 shares. Some of Cato's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Cato currently has a public float of 14,710,000 shares. How does Cato's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.07% of Cato's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cato: Designer Brands Inc. (22.77%), The Children's Place, Inc. (48.97%), Tilly's, Inc. (3.51%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.11%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.91%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (20.41%), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (14.14%), Buckle, Inc. (The) (9.90%), Foot Locker, Inc. (21.85%), American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (11.43%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Cato stock? Short selling CATO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cato as its price is falling. CATO shares are trading down $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Cato? A short squeeze for Cato occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CATO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Cato's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CATO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies DBI Short Interest Data PLCE Short Interest Data TLYS Short Interest Data TJX Short Interest Data ROST Short Interest Data URBN Short Interest Data ANF Short Interest Data BKE Short Interest Data FL Short Interest Data AEO Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CATO) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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