Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST - Free Report) by 50.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,582 shares of the apparel retailer's stock after buying an additional 6,586 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Ross Stores were worth $4,168,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Ross Stores in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Ross Stores during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Ross Stores during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in shares of Ross Stores during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ross Stores during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 86.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Ross Stores this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its earnings forecasts across multiple future periods. Estimates increased for Q3 2027 through Q4 2028, Q1 2029, and FY2028. The FY2028 EPS forecast rose to $8.84 from $8.33, while the Q4 2028 estimate increased to $2.48 from $2.34. These revisions suggest analysts see better-than-expected earnings potential for Ross Stores. MarketBeat Ross Stores analyst estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results provide support for the bullish estimate revisions. In its latest reported quarter, Ross Stores generated $6.26 billion in revenue, up 13.3% year over year, and posted $2.66 in EPS versus the $1.95 consensus estimate. The earnings beat and strong revenue growth indicate continued resilience in the off-price retail model.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. Although its forecasts improved, the unchanged rating signals that the analyst does not yet see enough risk-adjusted upside to recommend buying the shares. The current full-year EPS consensus remains $8.15. Zacks Ross Stores growth stock analysis
- Neutral Sentiment: The Q2 2026 earnings call transcript offers additional management commentary on sales trends, margins, inventory, store expansion and the outlook, but no specific new guidance details are provided in the article listing. Ross Stores Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and limited analyst conviction remain headwinds. Ross Stores trades at roughly 28 times earnings, while its shares are below the 50-day moving average. With Zacks still at Hold and no fresh near-term catalyst, investors may be taking profits after the strong earnings performance.
Ross Stores Stock Performance
Shares of ROST opened at $230.69 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.85. The company's fifty day moving average is $234.52 and its 200 day moving average is $224.91. 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 fifty-two week low of $143.39 and a fifty-two week high of $257.00.
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 20th. The apparel retailer reported $2.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.71. Ross Stores had a net margin of 10.85% and a return on equity of 39.29%. The business had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.16 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. Ross Stores's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 8.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ross Stores Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.55%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently commented on ROST. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $294.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $245.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Ross Stores from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on Ross Stores from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ross Stores has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $263.76.
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Ross Stores Company Profile
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Ross Stores, Inc NASDAQ: ROST is an American off‑price retailer headquartered in Dublin, California, that operates the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS store formats. The company sells a broad assortment of apparel, footwear, home fashions, accessories and other soft goods, positioning itself as a value-oriented destination for brand‑name and fashion merchandise at reduced prices.
Ross's business model centers on opportunistic buying of excess inventory, closeouts, cancelled orders and overstocks from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers.
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