NYSE:CATO Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.70 +0.07 (+1.51%) (As of 09/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Cato alerts: Email Address About Cato Stock (NYSE:CATO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cato alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.63▼$4.7550-Day Range$4.35▼$5.2452-Week Range$4.27▼$8.58Volume21,699 shsAverage Volume112,653 shsMarket Capitalization$96.61 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield14.47%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewThe 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. It operates its stores and e-commerce websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers. The Cato Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More… FDA’s hidden signal greenlights biotech winners — 97% of the time (Ad)The FDA has started to quietly send out a signal … That has given investors a 97% chance of making money. Perhaps as soon as 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. Click here to find out how you can get in before the FDA’s potential signal. Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks30th Percentile Overall ScoreCATO MarketRank™: Cato scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 223 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Cato.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 -5.60, 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 -5.60, 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 0.50. 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 Shorted2.76% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently increased by 0.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipCato is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCato does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Cato's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently increased by 0.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment-0.32 News SentimentCato has a news sentiment score of -0.32. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cato this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for CATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 Insiders16.58% 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. Email Address CATO Stock News HeadlinesCato Networks Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for AI Leadership in SASESeptember 25 at 7:58 PM | tmcnet.comCato-Meridian football escapes with win in back-and-forth contest against HerkimerSeptember 22, 2024 | msn.comThe Great AI Election of 2024Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made 20 times her salary trading Nvidia (NVDA) stock. A recent report out of Pricewaterhouse Coopers found that U.S. congressmen and women have invested millions of their personal funds into the country's most popular AI stocks since early 2023.September 27, 2024 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Phoenix police make arrest in shooting of construction workers that left 1 deadSeptember 21, 2024 | usatoday.comParent arrested after incident at high school in Lexington, cops say. Here’s what happenedSeptember 20, 2024 | msn.com'Deranged': Experts tear apart Trump's 'ludicrous' plan on grocery pricesSeptember 20, 2024 | msn.comMother arrested after ‘yelling, cursing’ at River Bluff High School employee, police saySeptember 19, 2024 | msn.comColorado ranks far better near top 10 in economic freedom, new study showsSeptember 18, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines CATO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CATO shares performed this year? Cato's stock was trading at $7.14 at the start of the year. Since then, CATO stock has decreased by 34.2% and is now trading at $4.70. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? The Cato Co. (NYSE:CATO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 22nd. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The specialty retailer earned $168.63 million during the quarter. Cato had a negative net margin of 2.71% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.19%. Who are Cato's major shareholders? Cato's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.95%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.82%), Acuitas Investments LLC (2.40%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include John P D Cato and Bailey W Patrick. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Cato own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cato investors own include AT&T (T), Kohl's (KSS), Pfizer (PFE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), International Business Machines (IBM), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Today9/27/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/21/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Womens' clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNYSE:CATO CUSIP14920510 CIK18255 Webwww.catofashions.com Phone(704) 554-8510Fax704-551-7594Employees7,300Year Founded1946Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.84) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-23,940,000.00 Net Margins-2.71% Pretax Margin-1.54% Return on Equity-9.19% Return on Assets-3.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$678.87 million Price / Sales0.14 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$9.48 per share Price / Book0.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,555,000Free Float17,147,000Market Cap$96.61 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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