CATO:NYSE, The Cato Corporation

CATO stock overview

The Cato Corporation (CATO:NYSE) closed at $2.35 on October 16, 2026, down 0.42% on the day. The stock trades 48.8% below its 52-week high of $4.59 and 2.6% above its 52-week low of $2.29. Over the past year, it lost 39.6%. The Cato Corporation is part of the Consumer Services sector (Clothing/Shoe/Accessory Stores).

Key figures

Price
$2.35
Day change
-0.42%
Volume
18,116
Average volume
120,531
Market cap
46M+
52-week range
$2.29 – $4.59
50-day average
$2.68
200-day average
$3.00

Performance

5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y
-1.67% -1.26% -28.79% -15.77% -39.59%

Price action over the past year

In 252 trading sessions since October 16, 2025, CATO closed higher on 110 days (44%). Its best day was May 21, 2026 (+12.75%) and its worst was August 20, 2026 (-18.93%). The stock moved 10% or more in a single session 3 times. It opened at least 5% above the previous day's high 1 time.

Recent signals

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About The Cato Corporation

The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce Website offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags for women. It also offers men's wear, as well as lines for kids and newborns. The company operates its stores and e-commerce Websites primarily under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. As of January 28, 2017, it operated 1,371 stores in 33 states. The company also provides credit cards to its customers. The Cato Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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