The 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. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 1,311 stores in 32 states. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers who agree to make periodic payments. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Over the last 12 months, insiders at The Cato Corporation have bought $0 and sold $0 worth of The Cato Corporation stock.
On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at The Cato Corporation have bought $40,485 and sold $21,926 worth of stock each year.
There was no buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months.
The last purchase of 3,000 shares for transaction amount of $31,140 was made by CATO JOHN P D (CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO) on 2022‑11‑25.
2023-11-17 | Sale | director | 200 0.001% | $6.87 | $1,373 | -15.51% | ||
2023-11-17 | Sale | director | 3,000 0.0144% | $6.85 | $20,553 | -15.51% | ||
2022-11-25 | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO | 3,000 0.0149% | $10.38 | $31,140 | -16.57% | |||
2021-11-22 | director | 3,000 0.0143% | $16.61 | $49,830 | -19.39% | |||
2019-01-02 | director | 64.38 0.0003% | $14.41 | $928 | +6.01% | |||
2018-02-09 | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO | 100 0.0004% | $11.32 | $1,132 | +63.75% | |||
2017-08-22 | director | 7,000 0.0297% | $14.27 | $99,890 | +17.59% | |||
2017-08-18 | director | 2,500 0.0103% | $13.71 | $34,275 | +18.27% | |||
2017-06-23 | director | 3,000 0.01% | $17.20 | $51,586 | -10.13% | |||
2017-06-14 | director | 1,000 0.0032% | $16.76 | $16,760 | -12.22% | |||
2017-03-21 | director | 1,000 0.0038% | $21.29 | $21,290 | -23.35% | |||
2017-03-17 | director | 4,200 0.0161% | $22.01 | $92,426 | -25.70% | |||
2015-08-21 | director | 6,000 0.0215% | $32.70 | $196,188 | +14.60% | |||
2015-06-09 | director | 4,000 0.0145% | $37.00 | $148,000 | +3.33% | |||
2014-01-22 | Sale | EVP, GMM CATO | 314 0.0011% | $29.48 | $9,257 | +9.85% | ||
2014-01-10 | Sale | VP, ASST CONTROLLER | 204.55 0.0007% | $30.44 | $6,226 | +4.33% | ||
2013-03-25 | director | 4,000 0.0136% | $24.45 | $97,800 | +12.89% | |||
2012-11-16 | Sale | SVP, Controller | 422.1 0.0015% | $27.89 | $11,772 | +5.13% | ||
2012-09-05 | Sale | SVP, Controller | 438 0.0015% | $30.36 | $13,298 | -4.30% | ||
2012-02-07 | Sale | SVP, Controller | 4,500 0.0127% | $23.89 | $107,528 | +0.56% |
CATO JOHN P D | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/CEO | 1049145 5.5883% | $3.65 | 3 | 0 | +8.2% |
PATRICK BAILEY W | director | 35808 0.1907% | $3.65 | 2 | 2 | <0.0001% |
ALMASON SALLY J | EVP, GMM CATO | 31453 0.1675% | $3.65 | 0 | 2 | |
WEISIGER, JR EDWARD I | director | 25464 0.1356% | $3.65 | 6 | 0 | <0.0001% |
WEINSTEIN ALLEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - CMO | 25399 0.1353% | $3.65 | 0 | 21 | |
HOWE JOHN R | EVP - CFO | 23875 0.1272% | $3.65 | 21 | 6 | +2.79% |
STOWE DANIEL HARDING | director | 20379 0.1086% | $3.65 | 3 | 0 | +13.96% |
USELTON STUART L | SVP-Treasury, Tax and Credit | 19416 0.1034% | $3.65 | 0 | 1 | |
GREER MICHAEL TIMOTHY | EVP-DIR OF STORES | 18053 0.0962% | $3.65 | 0 | 10 | |
CATO THOMAS E | VICE PRESIDENT - DMM - CATO | 13591 0.0724% | $3.65 | 0 | 10 | |
COZART WOODY | SVP, GMM It's Fashion Division | 13119 0.0699% | $3.65 | 0 | 1 | |
HENSON THOMAS B | director | 11606 0.0618% | $3.65 | 1 | 0 | +14.6% |
SEVERSON HOWARD A | EVP-REAL EST/STORE DEV | 10305 0.0549% | $3.65 | 0 | 11 | |
KEMPERT DAVID P | EVP - STORE OPERATIONS | 9000 0.0479% | $3.65 | 0 | 7 | |
MOORE MICHAEL O | EXEC VICE PRES - CFO | 8400 0.0447% | $3.65 | 0 | 12 | |
SHOCK JEFFREY R | SVP, Controller | 8347 0.0445% | $3.65 | 0 | 4 | |
VAN NOY DAVID E | VP, ASST CONTROLLER | 4622 0.0246% | $3.65 | 0 | 1 | |
MCALPINE BRIAN | SVP - FINANCIAL PLANNING | 2667 0.0142% | $3.65 | 0 | 6 | |
GRIGG WILLIAM H | director | 1000 0.0053% | $3.65 | 1 | 0 | +10.97% |
SANDLER ROBERT M | SR. VICE PRES - CONTROLLER | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 10 | |
CATO WAYLAND H JR | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 8 | |
CATO EDGAR T | director | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 1 | |
COTO GOODYEAR CLARICE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 1 | |
BIRDWELL C DAVID | PRES - IT'S FASHION | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 8 | |
BRUMMER ROBERT C | SR.VP-HUMAN RESOURCES | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 7 | |
FAGAN JOHN G | VP-GENERAL COUNSEL | 0 0% | $3.65 | 0 | 2 |
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