The Cato Corporation (CATO) Stock Price History

Historical prices from 1987 to 2026

$2.34+0.04 (+1.74%)close Nov 6

Returns

1M: -2.1%
3M: -29.1%
YTD: -22.0%
1Y: -38.1%
3Y: -30.6%
5Y: -34.7%

ATH$44.89Feb 2015-94.8%

ATL$0.25Jan 1991pre-split

Avg Vol (50D)69K/ day

52-Week Range$2.28 — $3.87

LowCurrent: $2.34High

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CATO Historical Performance

1 YearTotal Return

-38.1%

Price: -38.1%

3 YearsTotal Return

-56.9%

CAGR: -24.4%

Price: -66.6%

5 YearsTotal Return

-77.8%

CAGR: -26.0%

Price: -88.2%

YTD

-22.0%

CATO Annual Returns

Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026

Best+93.9%2021

Worst-42.9%2017

Up years11/25

2002+4.8%

2003-4.9%

2004+42.2%

2005+12.0%

2006+7.2%

2007-32.7%

2008-1.5%

2009+34.4%

2010+35.8%

2011-13.2%

2012+12.7%

2013+17.8%

2014+32.7%

2015-12.3%

2016-17.9%

2017-47.3%

2018-12.1%

2019+21.7%

2020-44.2%

2021+89.0%

2022-46.3%

2023-25.5%

2024-46.6%

2025-18.0%

2026-17.7%

2002 annual price return: +4.8%
2003 annual price return: -4.9%
2004 annual price return: +42.2%
2005 annual price return: +12.0%
2006 annual price return: +7.2%
2007 annual price return: -32.7%
2008 annual price return: -1.5%
2009 annual price return: +34.4%
2010 annual price return: +35.8%
2011 annual price return: -13.2%
2012 annual price return: +12.7%
2013 annual price return: +17.8%
2014 annual price return: +32.7%
2015 annual price return: -12.3%
2016 annual price return: -17.9%
2017 annual price return: -47.3%
2018 annual price return: -12.1%
2019 annual price return: +21.7%
2020 annual price return: -44.2%
2021 annual price return: +89.0%
2022 annual price return: -46.3%
2023 annual price return: -25.5%
2024 annual price return: -46.6%
2025 annual price return: -18.0%
2026 annual price return: -17.7%

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CATO Stock Price Trajectory (1987–2026)

As of November 8, 2026, The Cato Corporation (CATO) trades at $2.34, representing a -38.1% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -77.8% total return over five years (-34.7% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.

The stock reached its all-time high of $44.89 on February 24, 2015. From this peak, CATO has corrected -94.8%, currently trading 20% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.

When compared to Consumer Cyclical sector peers PLCE (-96.0% 1Y), DXLG (-52.9% 1Y), and CURV (+83.9% 1Y), CATO has underperformed the peer group average. Compare CATO vs PLCE →

CATO Historical Price Data · from 1987

Rows 1–50 of 9,963

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume	Change %
2026-11-06	2.28	2.35	2.28	2.34	51K	+1.74%
2026-11-05	2.39	2.39	2.29	2.30	46K	-2.95%
2026-11-04	2.35	2.40	2.33	2.37	38K	+1.72%
2026-11-03	2.34	2.34	2.32	2.33	14K	+0.87%
2026-11-02	2.30	2.35	2.30	2.31	38K	0.00%
2026-10-30	2.31	2.36	2.30	2.31	45K	-2.94%
2026-10-29	2.38	2.41	2.36	2.38	21K	-0.42%
2026-10-28	2.33	2.39	2.33	2.39	27K	+1.70%
2026-10-27	2.40	2.40	2.33	2.35	14K	-2.08%
2026-10-26	2.37	2.41	2.34	2.40	54K	+3.00%
2026-10-23	2.33	2.36	2.31	2.33	15K	+0.43%
2026-10-22	2.28	2.35	2.28	2.32	30K	+0.87%
2026-10-21	2.31	2.32	2.29	2.30	32K	-0.43%
2026-10-20	2.33	2.33	2.29	2.31	26K	0.00%
2026-10-19	2.33	2.33	2.29	2.31	36K	-1.70%
2026-10-16	2.36	2.36	2.34	2.35	18K	-0.42%
2026-10-15	2.37	2.37	2.29	2.36	23K	+1.72%
2026-10-14	2.32	2.35	2.30	2.32	105K	-0.85%
2026-10-13	2.37	2.39	2.32	2.34	34K	-2.09%
2026-10-12	2.43	2.43	2.39	2.39	57K	-3.24%
2026-10-09	2.36	2.48	2.33	2.47	95K	+3.78%
2026-10-08	2.41	2.46	2.32	2.38	38K	+0.42%
2026-10-07	2.39	2.39	2.35	2.37	61K	-0.84%
2026-10-06	2.39	2.40	2.37	2.39	48K	0.00%
2026-10-05	2.37	2.40	2.37	2.39	51K	-0.42%
2026-10-02	2.43	2.44	2.38	2.40	51K	+0.42%
2026-10-01	2.39	2.41	2.38	2.39	11K	0.00%
2026-09-30	2.43	2.43	2.39	2.39	22K	-1.24%
2026-09-29	2.45	2.48	2.41	2.42	43K	0.00%
2026-09-28	2.46	2.47	2.41	2.42	77K	-1.22%
2026-09-25	2.47	2.47	2.43	2.45	45K	+0.82%
2026-09-24	2.52	2.52	2.43	2.43	14K	-1.22%
2026-09-23	2.45	2.50	2.43	2.46	54K	-0.40%
2026-09-22	2.49	2.52	2.47	2.47	84K	+0.82%
2026-09-21	2.51	2.53	2.43	2.45	64K	-2.39%
2026-09-18	2.52	2.57	2.43	2.51	160K	+5.46%
2026-09-17	2.34	2.39	2.34	2.38	31K	+1.71%
2026-09-16	2.44	2.44	2.31	2.34	129K	-2.90%
2026-09-15	2.37	2.42	2.32	2.41	28K	+1.69%
2026-09-14	2.39	2.40	2.30	2.37	222K	-1.66%
2026-09-11	2.42	2.46	2.38	2.41	92K	-0.41%
2026-09-10	2.45	2.45	2.37	2.42	114K	-2.42%
2026-09-09	2.53	2.53	2.45	2.48	130K	-2.36%
2026-09-08	2.60	2.60	2.54	2.54	92K	-2.31%
2026-09-04	2.60	2.61	2.58	2.60	23K	0.00%
2026-09-03	2.63	2.66	2.60	2.60	37K	-0.76%
2026-09-02	2.69	2.69	2.61	2.62	26K	+0.38%
2026-09-01	2.65	2.71	2.61	2.61	66K	0.00%
2026-08-31	2.63	2.65	2.56	2.61	752K	-1.51%
2026-08-28	2.66	2.70	2.63	2.65	93K	-0.38%

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CATO — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CATO stock.

How has CATO stock performed recently?

CATO declined -38.1% over the past year, below its 5-year annualized CAGR of -34.7%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, reflecting the downtrend.

What is CATO's all-time high price?

The Cato Corporation reached $44.89 on 2015-02-24. The 52-week high is $3.87. Current 1-year return of -38.1% places the stock further from historical peaks.

Where can I download CATO historical price data?

This page provides CATO daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1987-2026, downloadable in CSV format.

CATO Stock Price Trajectory (1987–2026)

When compared to Consumer Cyclical sector peers PLCE (-96.0% 1Y), DXLG (-52.9% 1Y), and CURV (+83.9% 1Y), CATO has underperformed the peer group average. Compare CATO vs PLCE →

Date

Open

High

Low

Volume

Change %

2026-11-06

2.28

2.35

2.28

2.34

51K

+1.74%

2026-11-05

2.39

2.29

2.30

46K

-2.95%

2026-11-04

2.35

2.40

2.33

2.37

38K

+1.72%

2026-11-03

2.34

2.32

2.33

14K

+0.87%

2026-11-02

2.30

2.35

2.30

2.31

38K

0.00%

2026-10-30

2.31

2.36

2.30

2.31

45K

-2.94%

2026-10-29

2.38

2.41

2.36

2.38

21K

-0.42%

2026-10-28

2.33

2.39

2.33

2.39

27K

+1.70%

2026-10-27

2.40

2.33

2.35

14K

-2.08%

2026-10-26

2.37

2.41

2.34

2.40

54K

+3.00%

2026-10-23

2.33

2.36

2.31

2.33

15K

+0.43%

2026-10-22

2.28

2.35

2.28

2.32

30K

+0.87%

2026-10-21

2.31

2.32

2.29

2.30

32K

-0.43%

2026-10-20

2.33

2.29

2.31

26K

0.00%

2026-10-19

2.33

2.29

2.31

36K

-1.70%

2026-10-16

2.36

2.34

2.35

18K

-0.42%

2026-10-15

2.37

2.29

2.36

23K

+1.72%

2026-10-14

2.32

2.35

2.30

2.32

105K

-0.85%

2026-10-13

2.37

2.39

2.32

2.34

34K

-2.09%

2026-10-12

2.43

2.39

57K

-3.24%

2026-10-09

2.36

2.48

2.33

2.47

95K

+3.78%

2026-10-08

2.41

2.46

2.32

2.38

38K

+0.42%

2026-10-07

2.39

2.35

2.37

61K

-0.84%

2026-10-06

2.39

2.40

2.37

2.39

48K

0.00%

2026-10-05

2.37

2.40

2.37

2.39

51K

-0.42%

2026-10-02

2.43

2.44

2.38

2.40

51K

+0.42%

2026-10-01

2.39

2.41

2.38

2.39

11K

0.00%

2026-09-30

2.43

2.39

22K

-1.24%

2026-09-29

2.45

2.48

2.41

2.42

43K

0.00%

2026-09-28

2.46

2.47

2.41

2.42

77K

-1.22%

2026-09-25

2.47

2.43

2.45

45K

+0.82%

2026-09-24

2.52

2.43

14K

-1.22%

2026-09-23

2.45

2.50

2.43

2.46

54K

-0.40%

2026-09-22

2.49

2.52

2.47

84K

+0.82%

2026-09-21

2.51

2.53

2.43

2.45

64K

-2.39%

2026-09-18

2.52

2.57

2.43

2.51

160K

+5.46%

2026-09-17

2.34

2.39

2.34

2.38

31K

+1.71%

2026-09-16

2.44

2.31

2.34

129K

-2.90%

2026-09-15

2.37

2.42

2.32

2.41

28K

+1.69%

2026-09-14

2.39

2.40

2.30

2.37

222K

-1.66%

2026-09-11

2.42

2.46

2.38

2.41

92K

-0.41%

2026-09-10

2.45

2.37

2.42

114K

-2.42%

2026-09-09

2.53

2.45

2.48

130K

-2.36%

2026-09-08

2.60

2.54

92K

-2.31%

2026-09-04

2.60

2.61

2.58

2.60

23K

0.00%

2026-09-03

2.63

2.66

2.60

37K

-0.76%

2026-09-02

2.69

2.61

2.62

26K

+0.38%

2026-09-01

2.65

2.71

2.61

66K

0.00%

2026-08-31

2.63

2.65

2.56

2.61

752K

-1.51%

2026-08-28

2.66

2.70

2.63

2.65

93K

-0.38%

The Cato Corporation (CATO) Stock Price History

CATO Historical Performance

CATO Annual Returns

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CATO Stock Price Trajectory (1987–2026)

CATO Historical Price Data · from 1987

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The Cato Corporation (CATO) Stock Price History

CATO Historical Performance

CATO Annual Returns

Download Historical Data

CATO Stock Price Trajectory (1987–2026)

CATO Historical Price Data · from 1987

CATO Chart Terminal

Live Breakouts Feed

Intrinsic Valuation

Historical Returns

Peer Comparison