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CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CATO - US1492051065 - Common Stock

3.53 USD
+0.31 (+9.63%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, CATO scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. CATO scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CATO.
In the last month CATO has a been trading in the 2.78 - 3.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
CATO is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 122 other stocks in this industry, CATO did better than 40% of them.
CATO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CATO is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.

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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CATO CORP-CLASS A / CATO Weekly stock chart
CATO CORP-CLASS A / CATO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

1

The technical rating of CATO is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

2.99

3.58

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 3.02 to 3.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 3.54 to 3.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

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Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CATO is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CATO is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength20.91NEGATIVECATO has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.09% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CATO is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CATO is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CATO is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)61.22NEUTRALThe RSI value for CATO is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.05POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CATO has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)59.17NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CATO is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)6.25HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CATO suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.29NEUTRALThe ADX value for CATO suggests a possible start of a new trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

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CATO CORP-CLASS A / CATO Daily stock chart

CATO CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:CATO (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

3.53

+0.31 (+9.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg9.63%
1 Week17.67%
2 Weeks12.06%
1 Month4.44%
3 Month-17.72%
6 Month13.14%
12 Month1.15%
2 Year-47.78%
3 Year-64.49%
5 Year-68.95%
10 Year-91.25%
15 Year-85.56%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%6.25%
ATR Inc83.61%
Range Today0.51
ADR(20)0.22
ADR(20)%6.22%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.91
3 months CRS15.35
6 months CRS73.35
Mansfield-0.4
10 Day High3.67
10 Day Low2.78
20 Day High3.67
20 Day Low2.78
52 Week High4.92
52 Week Low2.19
CS1 End3.02
CR1 Start3.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.55%
DER(5)-6.98%
Volume75.30K
Volume Incr-26.75%
Vol(5)45.84K
Vol(50)54.18K

CATO CORP-CLASS A / CATO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CATO CORP-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to CATO.


What is the current trend direction of CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) stock?

The current trend direction for CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CATO stock?

CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) has an RSI value of 61.2229. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for CATO CORP-CLASS A?

The MACD indicator for CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) has a value of 0.0465168, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) stock?

The short term momentum for CATO CORP-CLASS A (CATO) is neutral.