Caleres Inc. filings document the footwear company’s operating results, governance matters, executive-officer changes and capital-structure disclosures. Its Form 8-K reports include quarterly results furnished under Item 2.02 and leadership disclosures under Item 5.02, including principal financial and accounting officer appointments and departures.
Proxy materials cover annual meeting governance topics, board matters and executive compensation disclosures for the company. Filing records also identify Caleres common stock, par value $0.01 per share, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CAL, along with material-event, material-agreement and capital-structure reporting relevant to the company’s public-company status.
The Vanguard Group reports beneficial ownership of 1,998,656 shares of Caleres Inc common stock, representing 5.89% of the outstanding class. Vanguard has no sole voting or dispositive power, with all 1,998,656 shares subject to shared dispositive power and 227,461 shares subject to shared voting power.
The shares are held for Vanguard’s clients, who have rights to dividends and sale proceeds, with no single client holding more than 5% of the class. Vanguard states the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not to change or influence control of Caleres. Vanguard also notes an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries are expected to report beneficial ownership separately.
Caleres, Inc. reported a leadership change and an outlook update. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jack P. Calandra is stepping down as CFO effective January 15, 2026, and will end his employment with the company on January 30, 2026. The company states his departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or accounting or financial practices.
On January 15, 2026, Daniel L. Karpel, the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 21, 2026, and will assume the principal financial officer duties. Caleres also disclosed that on January 21, 2026 it issued a press release updating its fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 outlook to reflect the potential impact of the Saks Global bankruptcy and possible restructuring charges that were not included in prior guidance.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its holdings in Caleres Inc. common stock as of 12/31/2025. Dimensional reports beneficial ownership of 1,471,737 shares, representing 4.3% of the outstanding common stock.
The firm has sole voting power over 1,438,586 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 1,471,737 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. All shares are owned by underlying funds and accounts it advises, and Dimensional disclaims beneficial ownership beyond what is required for Section 13(d) reporting.
The filing states that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of Caleres.
Caleres Inc. President and CEO John W. Schmidt reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On 01/13/2026, 14,693 shares of Caleres common stock were disposed of at $13.94 per share in a transaction coded "F," indicating shares withheld to cover taxes or similar obligations on equity compensation. After this transaction, Schmidt directly beneficially owned 438,787 Caleres shares. The filing also notes indirect holdings of 2,500 shares held by his spouse and 6,019 shares held through a 401(k) plan.
Caleres Inc. reported an insider equity award for executive Daniel L. Karpel, its SVP and Chief Accounting Officer. On 12/11/2025, he acquired 22,884 shares of Caleres common stock at a price of $0, indicating a grant rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, he beneficially owns 24,199 shares of common stock in direct ownership.
The filing notes that this is restricted stock, which vests in equal installments, with one-third vesting each year. This structure ties a portion of the executive’s compensation to the company’s equity over a multi-year period.
Caleres, Inc.$790.1 million from $740.9 million a year ago, but net earnings attributable to Caleres dropped to $2.4 million from $41.4 million as operating earnings fell sharply and interest expense increased.
For the first thirty-nine weeks, sales were $2.06 billion versus $2.08 billion, while net earnings attributable to Caleres declined to $16.0 million from $102.3 million. Cash from operating activities fell to $40.5 million from $75.9 million, and borrowings under the revolving credit agreement increased to $355.0 million from $238.5 million a year earlier.
In August 2025, Caleres completed the $108.9 million acquisition of the Stuart Weitzman luxury footwear business, adding goodwill and trademark intangibles and bringing in $45.8 million of net sales in the quarter but an operating loss of $18.9 million, including inventory step-up costs. The company also recorded $3.8 million of acquisition and integration costs and $2.9 million of expense-reduction and restructuring charges in the quarter, contributing to lower earnings.
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BlackRock, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership of common stock of Caleres Inc. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 2,515,231 Caleres common shares, representing 7.4% of the outstanding class.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 2,457,001 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,515,231 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The filing notes that various underlying clients have the right to receive dividends or sale proceeds from these shares, but no single client holds more than five percent of Caleres’ outstanding common stock.
BlackRock certifies that the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Caleres.
Caleres (CAL) reported an insider transaction on a Form 4. A reporting person serving as a Director acquired 2,316 shares of common stock on 11/01/2025 at a price of $10.79 per share.
The filing states these shares were granted in lieu of a quarterly cash payment for services as a member of the Board of Directors. Following the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 101,320 shares, held directly.
Caleres (CAL) disclosed a routine insider transaction. Director Molly Langenstein acquired 2,316 shares of common stock on 11/01/2025 at $10.79. The filing notes these shares were granted in lieu of the quarterly cash payment for services as a member of the Board of Directors. After this grant, she beneficially owns 19,182 shares, held directly.