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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$946.92
-0.1%
$930.71
$844.06
▼
$1,096.50
$420.38B0.882.38 million shs1.50 million shs
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$642.24
-1.0%
$636.47
$503.06
▼
$741.97
$10.13B1.11193,968 shs176,972 shs
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$222.41
-1.2%
$235.08
$147.49
▼
$257.00
$71.94B0.832.05 million shs2.51 million shs
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
$570.37
+1.1%
$541.34
$443.60
▼
$714.97
$24.12B0.84448,935 shs384,072 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
-0.11%+2.85%+4.91%+3.35%+3.51%
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
-1.01%-2.03%+2.58%+22.53%+5.26%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
-1.24%-2.68%-1.27%-0.21%+46.30%
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
+1.09%+4.91%+5.26%+21.56%+0.81%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$946.92
-0.1%
$930.71
$844.06
▼
$1,096.50
$420.38B0.882.38 million shs1.50 million shs
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$642.24
-1.0%
$636.47
$503.06
▼
$741.97
$10.13B1.11193,968 shs176,972 shs
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$222.41
-1.2%
$235.08
$147.49
▼
$257.00
$71.94B0.832.05 million shs2.51 million shs
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
$570.37
+1.1%
$541.34
$443.60
▼
$714.97
$24.12B0.84448,935 shs384,072 shs
7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever Portfolio Cover

A strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership.

This report names seven blue-chip stocks across technology, retail, consumer staples, healthcare, networking, sporting goods, and utilities that offer investors a mix of stability, income, growth, and staying power.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
-0.11%+2.85%+4.91%+3.35%+3.51%
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
-1.01%-2.03%+2.58%+22.53%+5.26%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
-1.24%-2.68%-1.27%-0.21%+46.30%
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
+1.09%+4.91%+5.26%+21.56%+0.81%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
2.67
Moderate Buy$1,046.2710.49% Upside
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
1.60
Reduce$545.67-15.04% Downside
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
2.81
Moderate Buy$263.7618.59% Upside
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
2.75
Moderate Buy$627.8310.07% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest DDS, COST, ROST, and ULTA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/9/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Reiterated RatingSector Perform$1,000.00
10/8/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)
10/8/2026
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
10/6/2026
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/2/2026
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
9/28/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/28/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Lower Price TargetBuy$1,091.00 ➝ $1,079.00
9/28/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Reiterated RatingBuy$1,230.00
9/25/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Reiterated RatingSell$781.00
9/25/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Reiterated RatingOutperform
9/25/2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
Set Price Target$1,175.00
(Data available from 10/10/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$303.15B1.39$26.51 per share35.72$80.80 per share11.72
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$6.60B1.52$44.38 per share14.47$113.91 per share5.64
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$22.75B3.12$8.11 per share27.44$19.13 per share11.63
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
$12.39B1.97$33.14 per share17.21$63.19 per share9.03
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$9.23B$20.7645.6137.974.053.04%27.60%10.63%12/10/2026 (Estimated)
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$570.19M$43.6514.7119.27N/A10.48%31.88%16.20%11/12/2026 (Estimated)
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$2.15B$8.2626.9324.881.8910.85%39.29%15.79%11/19/2026 (Estimated)
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
$1.15B$27.4420.7917.701.699.34%45.40%17.37%12/3/2026 (Estimated)

Latest DDS, COST, ROST, and ULTA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
9/24/2026Q4 2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$6.54$6.75+$0.21$6.75$94.97 billion$95.72 billion
8/27/2026Q2 2027
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
$6.22$6.55+$0.33$6.55$2.99 billion$3.04 billion
8/20/2026Q2 2026
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$1.95$2.66+$0.71$2.66$6.16 billion$6.26 billion
8/13/2026Q2 2027
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$4.29$6.25+$1.96$6.25$1.52 billion$1.53 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
$5.880.62%-15.66%28.32%22 Years
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
$1.200.19%+120.25%2.75%14 Years
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$1.780.80%+41.07%21.55%6 Years
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest DDS, COST, ROST, and ULTA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/20/2026
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
quarterly$0.300.18%9/30/20269/30/202611/2/2026
8/19/2026
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
quarterly$0.44500.78%9/8/20269/8/20269/30/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.11
1.06
0.62
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
0.16
3.03
1.58
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
0.12
1.61
0.98
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
N/A
1.35
0.29

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
68.48%
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
67.15%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
86.86%
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
90.39%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
0.10%
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
34.80%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
2.10%
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
0.20%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
341,000443.48 million443.04 millionOptionable
Dillard's, Inc. stock logo
DDS
Dillard's
29,10015.62 million10.18 millionNot Optionable
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
111,000319.45 million312.74 millionOptionable
Ulta Beauty Inc. stock logo
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
65,00042.76 million42.67 millionOptionable

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Costco Wholesale stock logo

Costco Wholesale NASDAQ:COST

$946.92 -1.00 (-0.11%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$946.59 -0.33 (-0.03%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Dillard's stock logo

Dillard's NYSE:DDS

$642.24 -6.58 (-1.01%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$643.87 +1.63 (+0.25%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.

Dillard's, Inc. engages in the retail of fashion apparel, cosmetics, and home furnishings, and other consumer goods. It operates through the Retail Operations and Construction segments. The Retail Operations segment comprises sells cosmetics, ladies' apparel, ladies' accessories and lingerie, juniors' and children's apparel, men's apparel and accessories, shoes, and home and furniture products. The Construction segment constructs and remodels stores through CDI Contractors, LLC. The company was founded by William Thomas Dillard in 1938 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Ross Stores stock logo

Ross Stores NASDAQ:ROST

$222.41 -2.79 (-1.24%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$222.56 +0.15 (+0.07%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company's Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores to middle income households; and dd's DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores for households with moderate income. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Ulta Beauty stock logo

Ulta Beauty NASDAQ:ULTA

$570.37 +6.16 (+1.09%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$570.36 -0.01 (0.00%)
As of 10/9/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Ulta Beauty, Inc. operates as a specialty beauty retailer in the United States. The company offers branded and private label beauty products, including cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and body products, professional hair products, and salon styling tools through its Ulta Beauty stores, shop-in-shops, Ulta.com website, and its mobile applications. It also offers beauty services, including hair, makeup, brow, and skin services at its stores. The company was formerly known as ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. and changed its name to Ulta Beauty, Inc. in January 2017. Ulta Beauty, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.