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The Cato Corp. engages in the operation of apparel and accessories specialty stores. It operates through Retail and Credit segments. The Retail segment include retailing of women’s apparel, shoes, and accessories. The Credit segment offers credit card and credit authorization services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Company profile

Ticker

CATO

Exchange

NYSE

Website

www.catofashions.com/

CEO

John Cato

Incorporated

Delaware

Location

North Carolina

Fiscal year end

Jan 29

Sector

Retail Trade > Men's Clothing Stores

Industry (SIC)

Retail - Women's Clothing Stores

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SEC CIK

0000018255

Corporate docs

Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

IRS number

560484485

CATO stock data

S&P 500

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Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday

25 Jun 21

This morning 143 companies set new 52-week highs.

Stocks That Hit 52-Week Highs On Wednesday

16 Jun 21

Before 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, 105 companies hit new 52-week highs.

Understanding Cato's Ex-Dividend Date

3 Jun 21

On May 20, 2021, Cato (NYSE:CATO) declared a dividend payable on June 21, 2021 to its shareholders. Cato also announced that shareholders on the company's books on or before June 7, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock will then go ex-dividend 1 business day(s) before the record date.

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20 May 21

Cato Q1 EPS $0.92 Up From $(1.19) YoY, Sales $211.20M Up From $98.80M YoY

20 May 21

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The Cato Corporation Announces Resumption Of Quarterly Dividend

20 May 21

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 21, 2021 to

Cato Reports 1Q Net Income

20 May 21

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO) today reported net income of $20.7 million or $0.92 per diluted share for the first quarter ended May 1, 2021, compared to a net loss of

Calendar

27 May 21

31 Jul 21

29 Jan 22

Financial summary

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Annual (USD)	Jan 21	Jan 20	Feb 19	Feb 18
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Financial data from Cato earnings reports.

Cash burn rate (estimated)	Burn method: Change in cash		Burn method: Operating income/loss		Burn method: FCF (opex + capex)
	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q	Last Q	Avg 4Q
Cash on hand (at last report)	25.79M	25.79M	25.79M	25.79M	25.79M	25.79M
Cash burn (monthly)	(positive/no burn)	550.42K	(positive/no burn)	956.67K	(positive/no burn)	(positive/no burn)
Cash used (since last report)	n/a	1.64M	n/a	2.86M	n/a	n/a
Cash remaining	n/a	24.15M	n/a	22.93M	n/a	n/a
Runway (months of cash)	n/a	43.9	n/a	24.0	n/a	n/a

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Recent insider trades

CATO insider ownership history Insider history

Date	Owner	Security	Transaction	Code	Indirect	10b5-1	#Shares	#Remaining
1 Jun 21	Stowe Daniel Harding	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,585	31,185.087
1 Jun 21	Kennedy, Iii Bryan F	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,585	25,047
1 Jun 21	Patrick Bailey W	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,585	27,851
1 Jun 21	Meckley Thomas E	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,585	26,851
1 Jun 21	Henson Thomas B	Class A Common Stock	Grant	Aquire A	No	No	4,585	28,839

Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q1 2021

CATO institutional ownership history Ownership history

Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.

62.7% owned by funds/institutions

13F holders	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total holders	115	112	+2.7%
Opened positions	17	18	-5.6%
Closed positions	14	19	-26.3%
Increased positions	21	23	-8.7%
Reduced positions	59	57	+3.5%

13F shares	Current	Prev Q	Change
Total value	297.88M	210.77M	+41.3%
Total shares	13.06M	13.97M	-6.5%
Total puts	79.8K	19.4K	+311.3%
Total calls	45.5K	34K	+33.8%
Total put/call ratio	1.8	0.6	+207.4%

Largest owners	Shares	Value	Change
BLK Blackrock	3.34M	$40.11M	+2.6%
Vanguard	1.39M	$16.66M	+1.4%
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.36M	$16.37M	-7.3%
Renaissance Technologies	816.35K	$9.8M	-5.5%
STT State Street	620.28K	$7.44M	-15.8%
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management	509.34K	$6.11M	-8.0%
IVZ Invesco	436.45K	$5.24M	+52.3%
Geode Capital Management	346.83K	$4.16M	+9.4%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership	313.18K	$3.76M	-13.6%
NTRS Northern Trust	223.44K	$2.68M	-10.7%

Largest transactions	Shares	Bought/sold	Change
Charles Schwab Investment Management	137.7K	-412.74K	-75.0%
MS Morgan Stanley	134.76K	-298.52K	-68.9%
IVZ Invesco	436.45K	+149.86K	+52.3%
Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund	10.58K	-119.9K	-91.9%
STT State Street	620.28K	-116.46K	-15.8%
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.36M	-108.17K	-7.3%
PRU Prudential Financial	70.61K	-104.27K	-59.6%
Bridgeway Capital Management	210.76K	+100.76K	+91.6%
Yacktman Asset Management	92K	+92K	NEW
BLK Blackrock	3.34M	+84.19K	+2.6%

Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.

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From filing 10-Q 2021 Q1