NYSE:CATO Cato (CATO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.19 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$3.13▼$3.3450-Day Range$3.19▼$6.6152-Week Range$3.02▼$7.80Volume347,913 shsAverage Volume172,644 shsMarket Capitalization$65.62 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield21.32%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… Media Is Mocking Elon, But Wait Until They See This Demo (Ad)Elon Musk believes his new AI product will be worth an incredible $9 trillion. But the mainstream media is not buying it.Click here to watch this demo and decide for yourself. Cato Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreCATO MarketRank™: Cato scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 174th out of 217 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. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cato is -2.31, 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 -2.31, 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 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently decreased by 12.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipCato is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 21.32%, 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 Shorted2.71% of the float of Cato has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCato has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cato has recently decreased by 12.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.08 News SentimentCato has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cato this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for CATO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Cato to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 Headlines“Every millisecond matters:” Why a Formula E team picked Cato Networks to connect its pitlaneDecember 1 at 12:57 AM | venturebeat.comCato leads Central Arkansas against Georgia Tech after 23-point showingNovember 30 at 2:56 PM | msn.com3 Dirt-Cheap Stocks You Can’t Afford to Ignore Often, investors will overlook stocks just because they're cheap. It's a common thought that a cheap price tag means that something must be wrong with the company. But this couldn't be further from the case in many instances.December 1, 2024 | TradingTips (Ad)Jeremy CatoNovember 30 at 2:56 PM | theglobeandmail.com5 Stocks Trading Near $5 That Pay Massive Double-Digit Ultra-High-Yield DividendsNovember 30 at 7:20 AM | 247wallst.comMap Shows Which States Have the Fewest Personal FreedomsNovember 29 at 9:34 PM | newsweek.comCato leads Central Arkansas against Georgia Tech after 23-point outingNovember 29 at 10:52 AM | apnews.comThe plan to set US special forces on Mexican drug cartels — and why experts say it won’t workNovember 29 at 10:52 AM | 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 beginning of the year. Since then, CATO stock has decreased by 55.3% and is now trading at $3.19. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Cato's earnings last quarter? The Cato Co. (NYSE:CATO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 21st. The specialty retailer reported ($1.19) earnings per share for the quarter. The specialty retailer had revenue of $100.73 million for the quarter. Cato had a negative net margin of 4.11% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.41%. Who are Cato's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Cato include Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (1.05%), RBF Capital LLC (0.99%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.81%) and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.75%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/21/2020Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Today12/01/2024Fiscal 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)($1.38) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-23,940,000.00 Net Margins-4.11% Pretax Margin-2.23% Return on Equity-14.41% Return on Assets-5.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$666.78 million Price / Sales0.10 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$8.61 per share Price / Book0.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,568,000Free Float17,158,000Market Cap$65.61 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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