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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
$2,985.55
+0.4%
$2,998.95
$2,277.88
$3,256.37
$51.71B0.7155,400 shs114,397 shs
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$230.26
+0.6%
$239.46
$181.85
$262.49
$131.75B1.132.55 million shs2.11 million shs
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$133.34
+1.2%
$144.19
$99.00
$151.12
$44.90B1.041.97 million shs3.12 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
+1.19%-1.12%-5.72%+8.26%+11.64%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
-0.04%-2.80%-7.78%+3.98%+9.54%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
-0.75%-5.82%-9.99%-4.24%+26.41%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
3.8959 of 5 stars
2.43.00.01.53.12.52.5
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
4.5208 of 5 stars
2.25.04.21.61.91.72.5
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
4.5418 of 5 stars
3.43.02.52.02.32.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
2.82
Moderate Buy$3,086.613.39% Upside
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
2.46
Hold$252.529.67% Upside
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
2.78
Moderate Buy$155.2116.40% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AZO, ROST, and LOW Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$3,400.00 ➝ $3,346.00
4/16/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$280.00 ➝ $275.00
4/3/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Gordon Haskett
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Reiterated RatingAccumulate ➝ Hold$245.00
4/2/2024
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$3,363.00 ➝ $3,523.00
4/2/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Zelman & Associates
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Neutral$265.00
4/2/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$258.00 ➝ $271.00
3/27/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Telsey Advisory Group
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$230.00
3/27/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$270.00
3/26/2024
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$3,375.00 ➝ $3,400.00
3/26/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$250.00 ➝ $270.00
3/19/2024
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
Mizuho
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Initiated CoverageBuy$3,450.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
$17.46B2.96$169.83 per share17.58($279.31) per share-10.69
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$86.38B1.53$16.88 per share13.64($26.17) per share-8.80
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$20.38B2.20$6.84 per share19.49$14.47 per share9.21

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
$2.53B$142.0221.0217.871.4614.70%-56.06%16.23%5/28/2024 (Estimated)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$7.73B$13.1617.5017.121.698.94%-51.42%17.55%5/28/2024 (Estimated)
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$1.87B$5.5623.9820.671.899.20%41.15%13.35%5/16/2024 (Estimated)

Latest AZO, ROST, and LOW Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/5/2024Q4 23
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$1.63$1.82+$0.19$1.82$5.81 billion$6.02 billion    
2/27/2024Q2 24
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
$26.08$28.89+$2.81$28.89$4.32 billion$3.86 billion    
2/27/202401/31/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$1.68$1.77+$0.09$1.77$18.47 billion$18.60 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$4.401.91%+24.10%33.43%52 Years
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
$1.471.10%+80.46%26.44%3 Years

Latest AZO, ROST, and LOW Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/22/2024
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
quarterly$1.101.7%4/23/20244/24/20245/8/2024
3/5/2024
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
quarterly$0.36750.99%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
N/A
0.82
0.14
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
N/A
1.23
0.14
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
0.45
1.77
1.24

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
92.74%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
74.06%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
86.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
2.50%
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
0.26%
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
2.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AutoZone, Inc. stock logo
AZO
AutoZone
119,00017.32 million16.89 millionOptionable
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
284,000572.18 million570.70 millionOptionable
Ross Stores, Inc. stock logo
ROST
Ross Stores
108,000336.70 million329.97 millionOptionable

AZO, ROST, and LOW Headlines

SourceHeadline
HTLF Bank Acquires Shares of 7,902 Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)HTLF Bank Acquires Shares of 7,902 Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:45 AM
Ross Stores: A Strong Compounder With Consistently High Return On Invested CapitalRoss Stores: A Strong Compounder With Consistently High Return On Invested Capital
gurufocus.com - April 18 at 2:02 PM
Flossbach Von Storch AG Decreases Stock Position in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Flossbach Von Storch AG Decreases Stock Position in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 10:21 PM
Why Ross Stores (ROST) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-TermWhy Ross Stores (ROST) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
zacks.com - April 15 at 10:51 AM
Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY Sells 227,218 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY Sells 227,218 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 3:45 PM
Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Takes $2.01 Million Position in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Takes $2.01 Million Position in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 7:52 PM
Interesting ROST Put And Call Options For May 31stInteresting ROST Put And Call Options For May 31st
nasdaq.com - April 13 at 6:03 PM
Heres Why Ross Stores (ROST) is a Strong Value StockHere's Why Ross Stores (ROST) is a Strong Value Stock
zacks.com - April 12 at 10:46 AM
7 Boring Stocks to Buy as Inflation Crimps Sentiment7 Boring Stocks to Buy as Inflation Crimps Sentiment
investorplace.com - April 11 at 1:08 PM
Hanse Golf Design restores Donald Ross character to Worcester CCHanse Golf Design restores Donald Ross character to Worcester CC
golfcoursearchitecture.net - April 11 at 1:02 PM
ROST Quantitative Stock AnalysisROST Quantitative Stock Analysis
nasdaq.com - April 11 at 8:02 AM
Hendershot Investments Inc. Raises Stake in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Hendershot Investments Inc. Raises Stake in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 7:55 PM
Ross County home listings asked for less money in March – see the current median price hereRoss County home listings asked for less money in March – see the current median price here
msn.com - April 10 at 3:47 PM
Ross HutchinsonRoss Hutchinson
avclub.com - April 9 at 11:31 PM
Ross Stores (ROST) Strategic Efforts Seem Good: Apt to HoldRoss Stores' (ROST) Strategic Efforts Seem Good: Apt to Hold
zacks.com - April 9 at 10:11 AM
Besty RossBesty Ross
avclub.com - April 8 at 6:41 PM
Meeder Asset Management Inc. Purchases 38,701 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Meeder Asset Management Inc. Purchases 38,701 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 7 at 8:32 PM
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Sells 21,718 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Sells 21,718 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 12:29 PM
S&P 500 Analyst Moves: ROSTS&P 500 Analyst Moves: ROST
nasdaq.com - April 5 at 9:37 PM
Boston Trust Walden Corp Trims Stock Holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)Boston Trust Walden Corp Trims Stock Holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 11:12 PM
Decoding Ross Stores Inc (ROST): A Strategic SWOT InsightDecoding Ross Stores Inc (ROST): A Strategic SWOT Insight
finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 2:57 AM
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Stock Position Reduced by Fenimore Asset Management Inc.Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Stock Position Reduced by Fenimore Asset Management Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 2 at 6:50 PM
Insider Selling: Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Director Sells 4,168 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Director Sells 4,168 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 2 at 4:48 AM
Insider Selling: Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Insider Sells 13,860 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Insider Sells 13,860 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 2 at 4:10 AM

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Company Descriptions

AutoZone logo

AutoZone

NYSE:AZO
AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The company provides various products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. It also offers A/C compressors, batteries and accessories, bearings, belts and hoses, calipers, chassis, clutches, CV axles, engines, fuel pumps, fuses, ignition and lighting products, mufflers, radiators, starters and alternators, thermostats, and water pumps, as well as tire repairs. In addition, the company provides maintenance products, such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluids; brake drums, rotors, shoes, and pads; brake and power steering fluids, and oil and fuel additives; oil and transmission fluids; oil, cabin, air, fuel, and transmission filters; oxygen sensors; paints and accessories; refrigerants and accessories; shock absorbers and struts; spark plugs and wires; and windshield wipers. Further, it offers air fresheners, cell phone accessories, drinks and snacks, floor mats and seat covers, interior and exterior accessories, mirrors, performance products, protectants and cleaners, sealants and adhesives, steering wheel covers, tools, vehicle entertainment systems, and wash and wax products, as well as towing services. Additionally, the company provides a sales program that offers commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products; sells automotive diagnostic and repair software under the ALLDATA brand through alldata.com and alldatadiy.com; and automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through autozone.com. AutoZone, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lowe

Lowe's Companies

NYSE:LOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical. In addition, the company offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, homeowners, renters, businesses, and government. The company also sells its products through Lowes.com website; and through mobile applications. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Ross Stores logo

Ross Stores

NASDAQ:ROST
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.