Cato Corp (CATO) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Cato's three largest insider shareholders as of March 23, 2026 are John P D Cato (Chairman/President/Ceo, 1.34Mn shares), John R Howe (Evp Cfo, 145.93K shares), Gordon D Smith (Evp, Chief Real Est Store Dev, 108.05K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
John P D Cato Chairman/President/Ceo 1,335,758 0 03 May, 2024
John R Howe Evp Cfo 145,933 0 04 May, 2021
Gordon D Smith Evp, Chief Real Est Store Dev 108,052 0 03 May, 2024
Woody Cozart Svp, Gmm It'S Fashion Division 87,804 0 04 May, 2021
Stephen Headley Svp, Sourcing And Mdse Support 87,617 0 02 May, 2022
Cathy Bailey Svp, Gmm (Cato Div) 73,759 0 03 May, 2024
Charles D Knight Evp Chief Financial Officer 51,168 0 03 May, 2024
Daniel Harding Stowe 45,440 0 06 Jun, 2025
Abby Shearer Svp, General Merchandise Mgr 43,490 0 03 May, 2024
Thomas B Henson 43,094 0 06 Jun, 2025
Bailey W Patrick 42,106 0 06 Jun, 2025
Lisa Krows Svp, Design, Trend Color 41,400 0 02 May, 2022
Iii Bryan F Kennedy, 39,302 0 06 Jun, 2025
Jeffrey R Shock Svp, Controller 38,975 0 03 May, 2024
Thomas E Meckley 34,808 0 02 Jun, 2023
Audrey Schwarz Vice President, Dmm 28,490 0 03 May, 2024
Pamela Lewis Davies 28,438 0 06 Jun, 2025
Lowell Pugh Svp Human Resources 26,541 0 03 May, 2023
Christin J Reische Vp, General Counsel 24,970 0 03 May, 2023
Theresa J Drew 24,809 0 06 Jun, 2025
Karen Anne Collins Svp Tsry,Tax,Fin Pln,Tax,Cr,Ir 17,789 0 03 May, 2023
George Berry Vp, Assistant Controller 12,691 0 03 May, 2024

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
01 Jun, 2025 Pamela Lewis Davies Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 28,438 D A
01 Jun, 2025 Daniel Harding Stowe Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 45,440 D A
01 Jun, 2025 Thomas B Henson Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 43,094 D A
01 Jun, 2025 Bailey W Patrick Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 42,106 D A
01 Jun, 2025 Theresa J Drew Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 24,809 D A
01 Jun, 2025 Iii Bryan F Kennedy, Class A Common Stock A 2,000 $0.00 39,302 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Thomas B Henson Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 41,094 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Iii Bryan F Kennedy, Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 37,302 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Pamela Lewis Davies Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 26,438 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Daniel Harding Stowe Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 43,440 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Bailey W Patrick Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 43,106 D A
01 Jun, 2024 Theresa J Drew Class A Common Stock A 4,298 $0.00 22,809 D A
01 May, 2024 Abby Shearer Class A Common Stock A 8,883 $0.00 43,490 D A
01 May, 2024 Gordon D Smith Class A Common Stock A 14,506 $0.00 111,635 D A
01 May, 2024 John P D Cato Class A Common Stock A 143,130 $0.00 1,335,758 D A
01 May, 2024 Jeffrey R Shock Class A Common Stock A 5,014 $0.00 40,235 D A
01 May, 2024 Charles D Knight Class A Common Stock A 19,341 $0.00 51,168 D A
01 May, 2024 Audrey Schwarz Class A Common Stock A 8,596 $0.00 28,490 D A
01 May, 2024 Cathy Bailey Class A Common Stock A 13,431 $0.00 77,104 D A
01 May, 2024 George Berry Class A Common Stock A 2,006 $0.00 13,270 D A