Ross Stores - ROST Stock Forecast, Price & News

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ross Stores in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" ROST shares.
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17 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Ross Stores' stock. Their ROST share price forecasts range from $70.00 to $129.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $101.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.0% from the stock's current price.
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Ross Stores' stock was trading at $114.28 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, ROST shares have decreased by 20.4% and is now trading at $91.01.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 17th 2022.
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Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 18th. The apparel retailer reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.08. The apparel retailer earned $4.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.62 billion. Ross Stores had a net margin of 8.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.61%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share.
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Ross Stores announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Friday, September 30th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 2nd.
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Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.35%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 27.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ROST will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Ross Stores declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, March 1st 2022, which permits the company to repurchase $1,900,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Ross Stores updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.04-1.21 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.23.

1,341 employees have rated Ross Stores Chief Executive Officer Barbara Rentler on Glassdoor.com. Barbara Rentler has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees.

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Ross Stores trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ROST."

Ross Stores' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (14.19%), State Street Corp (4.35%), FMR LLC (3.92%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.23%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.73%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Rentler, Brian R Morrow, Brian R Morrow, George Orban, James S Fassio, Michael Balmuth, Michael J Bush, Michael J Hartshorn, Michael K Kobayashi, Michael K Kobayashi and Travis Marquette.
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Shares of ROST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of ROST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $91.01.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) has a market capitalization of $31.85 billion and generates $18.92 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $1.72 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.49 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 100,000 workers across the globe.

Ross Stores was founded in 1982.

Ross Stores' mailing address is 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA, 94568. The official website for the company is www.rossstores.com. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at (925) 965-4400, via email at investor.relations1@ros.com, or via fax at 925-965-4181.