Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ross Stores (ROST)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST):

• 11/1/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/30/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (a)”.
• 10/27/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target lowered by Bank of America from $265.00 to $258.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by UBS Group from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock, up from $239.00.
• 10/24/2026 – Ross Stores was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/21/2026 – Ross Stores is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $279.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Ross Stores is now covered by Wolfe Research. They set an “outperform” rating and a $279.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 10/6/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/2/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Ross Stores Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Ross Stores stock opened at $231.60 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $73.98 billion, a PE ratio of 28.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.85. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $230.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.61. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 52-week low of $157.73 and a 52-week high of $257.00.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The apparel retailer reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.71. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 39.29% and a net margin of 10.85%. The firm had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.16 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 8.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th were given a dividend of $0.4450 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is 21.55%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stephen C. Brinkley sold 6,424 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.66, for a total value of $1,475,335.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,665 shares in the company, valued at $11,865,383.90. This trade represents a 11.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO James Conroy sold 49,205 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.48, for a total value of $11,291,563.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,830,408.52. This trade represents a 26.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Ross Stores, Inc is an off-price apparel and home fashion retailer headquartered in Dublin, California. The company operates primarily through its Ross Dress for Less stores, which offer branded and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home merchandise at discounts to regular department and specialty store prices.

Ross Stores also operates dd’s DISCOUNTS, a chain focused on value-oriented apparel, accessories, footwear, and home products. Both retail formats generally purchase merchandise opportunistically from manufacturers, department stores, and other suppliers, allowing the company to offer changing assortments and discounted prices.

Founded in 1950, Ross Stores serves customers across the United States through its store network and e-commerce presence.