The Cato Corporation (CATO) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is CATO JOHN P D with 1,335,758 shares. Other notable holders include HOWE JOHN R and SMITH GORDON D.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 6 transactions in CATO stock — 6 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 0 sells (valued at RSU Award). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
CATO Insider Ownership
Top Holder
CATO JOHN P D
1,335,758 shares
Buys (12 mo)
6
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
0
$0.00 value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Cato John P D |
Chairman/president/ceo |
1,335,758 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 2 |
Howe John R |
EVP - CFO |
145,933 |
2021-05-04 |
|
| 3 |
Smith Gordon D |
EVP, Chief Real Est-store Dev |
108,052 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 4 |
Cozart Woody |
SVP, Gmm IT's Fashion Division |
87,804 |
2021-05-04 |
|
| 5 |
Headley Stephen |
SVP, Sourcing and Mdse Support |
87,617 |
2022-05-02 |
|
| 6 |
Greer Michael Timothy |
EVP-dir of Stores |
79,835 |
2020-05-05 |
|
| 7 |
Bailey Cathy |
SVP, Gmm (cato Div) |
73,759 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 8 |
Knight Charles D |
EVP - Chief Financial Officer |
51,168 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 9 |
Stowe Daniel Harding |
Director |
45,440 |
2025-06-06 |
|
| 10 |
Shearer Abby |
SVP, General Merchandise Mgr |
43,490 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 11 |
Henson Thomas B |
Director |
43,094 |
2025-06-06 |
|
| 12 |
Patrick Bailey W |
Director |
42,106 |
2025-06-06 |
|
| 13 |
Krows Lisa |
SVP, Design, Trend & Color |
41,400 |
2022-05-02 |
|
| 14 |
Almason Sally J |
EVP, Gmm Cato |
40,858 |
2015-05-05 |
|
| 15 |
Kennedy, Iii Bryan F |
Director |
39,302 |
2025-06-06 |
|
| 16 |
Shock Jeffrey R |
SVP, Controller |
38,975 |
2024-05-03 |
|
| 17 |
Weinstein Allen |
Executive Vice President - CMO |
37,087 |
2008-05-05 |
|
| 18 |
Meckley Thomas E |
Director |
34,808 |
2023-06-02 |
|
| 19 |
Weisiger, Jr Edward I |
Director |
29,093 |
2018-06-01 |
|
| 20 |
Schwarz Audrey |
Vice President, Dmm |
28,490 |
2024-05-03 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2025-06-01 |
Drew Theresa J |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Kennedy, Iii Bryan F |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Stowe Daniel Harding |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Patrick Bailey W |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Davies Pamela Lewis |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Henson Thomas B |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,000 |
- |
- |
