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The price of Cato Corporation (The) (CATO) on October 9, 2026 is 2.47 USD, +3.78% on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 2.30 USD and 4.59 USD; the price now sits 7% of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by -42.96%. The P/E ratio is 490.1, which is above the sector median (18.8). Market capitalization is 44.60 million USD, rank 2 among 2 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
Closing prices for 09 October 2026
Next earnings report: none scheduled in the next five weeks · Earnings calendar
Cato Corporation (The) trades on NYSE under the ticker CATO. The company belongs to the Consumer cyclical sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks CATO has traded between 2.30 $ and 4.59 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 7.42 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year CATO shares fell 42.96 %; over six months they fell 16.55 %. Volatility over 90 days is 56.27 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
CATO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 490, above the sector median of 18.8. Price to sales is 0.1, below the sector median of 0.8. Price to book is 0.3, below the sector median of 2.0. Calculated from reports for the period ending 30 April 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 October 2026 | 2.36 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 94,818 |
| 08 October 2026 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 37,800 |
| 07 October 2026 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 60,700 |
| 06 October 2026 | 2.39 | 2.40 |
The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 30 April 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Address:8100 DENMARK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273-5975, US
Cato Corporation (The) reported revenue of 655M $ and net income of 91,000 $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 0.01 %. Revenue changed by +1.82 % year over year. Earnings per share are −0.01 $. Market capitalisation is 45M $.
CATO has a return on equity of 0.05 %, below the sector median of 6.51 %. Return on assets is 0.02 %, below the sector median of 1.81 %.
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| 2.37 |
| 2.39 |
| 47,700 |
| 05 October 2026 | 2.37 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.39 | 50,600 |
| 02 October 2026 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 50,500 |
| 01 October 2026 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 10,600 |
| 30 September 2026 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 21,500 |
| 29 September 2026 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.41 | 2.42 | 43,100 |
| 28 September 2026 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.42 | 77,400 |
| 25 September 2026 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 45,000 |
| 24 September 2026 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 14,200 |
| 23 September 2026 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 54,000 |
| 22 September 2026 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 83,900 |
| 21 September 2026 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 64,200 |
| 18 September 2026 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 160,000 |
| 17 September 2026 | 2.34 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.38 | 31,400 |
| 16 September 2026 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 128,700 |
| 15 September 2026 | 2.37 | 2.42 | 2.32 | 2.41 | 27,500 |
| 14 September 2026 | 2.39 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 222,300 |