Ross Stores 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 2 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Ross Stores stock.
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Ross Stores saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,040,000 shares, an increase of 19.9% from the June 15th total of 3,370,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,990,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's shares are short sold.
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Ross Stores is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 19th 2021.
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Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 19th. The apparel retailer reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.44. The apparel retailer earned $4.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. Ross Stores had a net margin of 5.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.44%. Ross Stores's revenue for the quarter was up 145.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.29) EPS.
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Ross Stores' stock was trading at $98.65 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ROST stock has increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $122.58.
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Ross Stores declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share on Wednesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 7th.
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Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.94%. Ross Stores has been increasing its dividend for 27 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Ross Stores is 97.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, Ross Stores will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.55% next year. This indicates that Ross Stores will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Ross Stores announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 20th 2021, which allows the company to buyback $1,500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Ross Stores updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 15th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.930-4.200 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.220. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

17 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Ross Stores' shares. Their forecasts range from $93.00 to $147.00. On average, they anticipate Ross Stores' share price to reach $131.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.2% from the stock's current price.
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1,341 employees have rated Ross Stores CEO Barbara Rentler on Glassdoor.com. Barbara Rentler has an approval rating of 67% among Ross Stores' 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY (0.13%), Rheos Capital Works Inc. (0.03%), JLB & Associates Inc. (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%) and Cypress Capital Group (0.01%). Company insiders that own Ross Stores stock include Barbara Rentler, Brian R Morrow, Brian R Morrow, George Orban, George Orban, James S Fassio, Michael Balmuth, Michael J Hartshorn, Michael K Kobayashi, Michael K Kobayashi and Travis Marquette.
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ROST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Raymond James Trust N.A., Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY, JLB & Associates Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Archford Capital Strategies LLC, and TIAA FSB. Company insiders that have sold Ross Stores company stock in the last year include Barbara Rentler, Brian R Morrow, George Orban, Michael Balmuth, Michael J Hartshorn, Michael K Kobayashi, and Travis Marquette.
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ROST stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rheos Capital Works Inc., IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc., Eukles Asset Management, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd., New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, Kwmg LLC, and Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.
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Shares of ROST 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 $122.58.

Ross Stores has a market capitalization of $43.78 billion and generates $12.53 billion in revenue each year. The apparel retailer earns $85.38 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.17 on an earnings per share basis.

Ross Stores employs 93,700 workers across the globe.

Ross Stores was founded in 1982.

The official website for Ross Stores is www.rossstores.com.

Ross Stores is headquartered at 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA, 94568.

Ross Stores' mailing address is 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN CA, 94568. The apparel retailer can be reached via phone at 925-965-4400 or via email at [email protected]