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Trend Edge rates CATO Bearish with a Setup Score of 45, net conviction 48, actionability 42. How the Setup Score works →
| Total Setup Score | 45 |
|---|---|
| Directional Bias | Bearish |
| Net Conviction | 48 |
| Actionability | 42 (in range) |
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… Read full Trend Edge analysis →
| Current Price | $2.66 |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $60.7M |
| Float | 14.1M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.2M |
| P/E (Forward) | 17.15 |
| Price/Sales (TTM) | 0.09 |
| vs. Analyst Target | +764.7% to analyst PT |
| Profit Margin | 0.01% |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 5.03% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $655M |
| Earnings Growth (YoY) | 181.70% |
| Dividend Rate | None |
| Analyst Target Price | $23.00 |
| Year | Revenue | Net Income | Gross Profit | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $575M | -$45.4M | $127M | -$57.9M |
| 2022 | $769M | $34.9M | $304M | $51.4M |
| 2023 | $759M | $41,000 | $239M | $12.9M |
| 2024 | $708M | -$22.6M | $234M | -$3.9M |
| 2025 | $650M | -$18.6M | $204M | -$6.2M |
| 2026 | $654M | -$5.9M | $212M | $2.5M |
| Quarter | Revenue | Net Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | $177M | $6.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $155M | -$5.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $152M | -$10.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $171M | $9.3M |
| Insider Ownership | 17.2% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | 37.9% |
| Short Float | 2.9% |
| % of All Funds Holding | 0.49% |
| Number of Funds Holding | 43 |
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
| Timeframe | SMA | Value | Trend Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 10-Week SMA | $3.24 | Near-term / short-term trend |
| Weekly | 40-Week SMA | $3.14 | Medium-term trend |
| Weekly | 80-Week SMA | $3.21 | Cyclical trend (business cycle) |
| Weekly | 200-Week SMA | $5.40 | Secular trend (multi-year) |
| Monthly | 10-Month SMA | $3.09 | Near-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 20-Month SMA | $3.17 | Medium-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 40-Month SMA | $4.72 | Secular monthly trend |
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
| Price Level | Type | Volume Ratio | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.40 | resistance | 2.04x | 0 months ago |
| $6.50 | resistance | 1.46x | 20 months ago |
| Timeframe | Avg Return | Median | Win Rate | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 0.12% | 0.00% | 48.70% | 6.94% | -5.42% |
| 1 Day | 0.21% | 0.20% | 53.04% | 19.05% | -13.48% |
| 1 Week | 0.45% | 0.52% | 52.63% | 34.52% | -22.41% |
| 2 Weeks | 0.49% | 0.87% | 54.39% | 26.80% | -27.27% |
| 1 Month | -0.07% | 0.40% | 50.88% | 26.07% | -31.82% |
Next earnings: November 13, 2026 (77 days away)
| Month | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.9% | 53.8% | 39 |
| Feb | 1.4% | 41.0% | 39 |
| Mar | 0.7% | 46.2% | 39 |
| Apr | 5.3% | 51.3% | 39 |
| May | 5.6% | 65.0% | 40 |
| Jun | -0.3% | 55.0% | 40 |
| Jul | 0.8% | 42.5% | 40 |
| Aug | 0.5% | 46.2% | 39 |
| Sep | -0.2% | 51.3% | 39 |
| Oct | -1.5% | 35.9% | 39 |
| Nov | 0.6% | 53.8% | 39 |
| Dec | -0.2% | 48.7% | 39 |
| Day | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | -0.08% | 45.2% | 1868 |
| Tuesday | 0.21% | 46.5% | 2033 |
| Wednesday | 0.07% | 43.9% | 2031 |
| Thursday | 0.04% | 44.8% | 1995 |
| Friday | 0.10% | 45.3% | 1982 |
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 37.9%
Total insider ownership: 17.2%
Full insider transaction history and smart buy/sell sentiment summary available on Trend Edge.
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