Most-Upgraded Stocks NASDAQ:ROST Ross Stores - ROST Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ross Stores, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $119.48 -1.23 (-1.02%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$119.38▼$121.8650-Day Range$112.30▼$121.5752-Week Range$69.24▼$122.44Volume1.89 million shsAverage Volume1.82 million shsMarket Capitalization$41.15 billionP/E Ratio29.00Dividend Yield1.04%Price Target$117.25 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ross Stores Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume4,560,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume4,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.39%Dollar Volume Sold Short$547.25 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.8Last Record DateJanuary 15, 2023Outstanding Shares344,370,000 sharesFloat Size335,680,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.36%Today's Trading Volume1,887,218 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,822,786 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average3.53% Short Selling Ross Stores ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ross Stores and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatROST Short Interest Over TimeROST Days to Cover Over TimeROST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/15/20234,560,000 shares $547.25 million -3.4%1.4%1.8 $120.01 12/30/20224,720,000 shares $547.85 million -18.3%1.4%1.8 $116.07 12/15/20225,780,000 shares $657.13 million -3.8%1.7%2.2 $113.69 11/30/20226,010,000 shares $707.20 million -2.1%1.8%2.2 $117.67 11/15/20226,140,000 shares $600.49 million -15.9%1.8%2.3 $97.80 10/31/20227,300,000 shares $698.54 million -13.2%2.2%2.9 $95.69 10/15/20228,410,000 shares $684.99 million +1.5%2.5%3.5 $81.45 9/30/20228,290,000 shares $698.60 million +6.4%2.5%3.4 $84.27 9/15/20227,790,000 shares $697.67 million +9.0%2.3%2.9 $89.56 8/31/20227,150,000 shares $616.83 million -9.7%2.1%2.5 $86.27 8/15/20227,920,000 shares $714.07 million -13.5%2.3%2.4 $90.16 7/31/20229,160,000 shares $744.34 million +5.2%2.7%2.3 $81.26 7/15/20228,710,000 shares $679.21 million -1.1%2.6%2.1 $77.98 6/30/20228,810,000 shares $618.73 million +17.8%N/A2.1 $70.23 6/15/20227,480,000 shares $568.48 million +10.5%N/A1.9 $76.00 5/31/20226,770,000 shares $575.59 million +51.8%2.0%1.8 $85.02 5/15/20224,460,000 shares $410.59 million -23.0%1.3%1.2 $92.06 4/30/20225,790,000 shares $577.67 million -8.5%1.7%2 $99.77 4/15/20226,330,000 shares $652.50 million +11.3%1.8%2.1 $103.08 3/31/20225,690,000 shares $514.72 million +11.8%1.7%1.9 $90.46 3/15/20225,090,000 shares $445.17 million +26.0%1.5%1.8 $87.46 2/28/20224,040,000 shares $369.22 million -10.2%1.2%1.5 $91.39 2/15/20224,500,000 shares $432.86 million +13.1%1.3%1.8 $96.19 1/31/20223,980,000 shares $389.05 million +13.7%1.2%1.6 $97.75 1/15/20223,500,000 shares $357.95 million -25.2%1.0%1.6 $102.27 12/31/20214,680,000 shares $534.83 million +9.4%1.4%2.5 $114.28 12/15/20214,280,000 shares $465.75 million +19.6%1.2%2.2 $108.82 11/30/20213,580,000 shares $390.54 million -19.2%1.0%1.9 $109.09 11/15/20214,430,000 shares $511.44 million -11.6%1.3%2.4 $115.45 10/29/20215,010,000 shares $567.13 million +4.6%1.4%2.9 $113.20 10/15/20214,790,000 shares $520.72 million +18.3%1.4%2.9 $108.71 9/30/20214,050,000 shares $440.84 million +17.4%1.2%2.4 $108.85 9/15/20213,450,000 shares $389.54 million +10.9%1.0%2.1 $112.91 8/31/20213,110,000 shares $368.22 million -24.0%0.9%1.7 $118.40 8/13/20214,090,000 shares $509.86 million +10.8%1.2%2.1 $124.66 7/30/20213,690,000 shares $452.73 million -2.4%1.1%1.8 $122.69 7/15/20213,780,000 shares $467.59 million -6.4%1.1%1.9 $123.70 6/30/20214,040,000 shares $500.96 million +19.9%1.2%2 $124.00 6/15/20213,370,000 shares $400.12 million -27.7%1.0%1.7 $118.73 5/28/20214,660,000 shares $588.98 million +30.5%1.3%2.3 $126.39 ROST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ross Stores' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ross Stores shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 4,560,000 shares of ROST short. 1.36% of Ross Stores' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ross Stores' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ross Stores? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ROST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ross Stores's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ross Stores? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ross Stores: CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Maven Securities LTD, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Laurion Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Wolverine Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Bank of Montreal Can, Group One Trading L.P., and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ross Stores? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.36% of Ross Stores' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ross Stores' short interest increasing or decreasing? Ross Stores saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,560,000 shares, a drop of 3.4% from the previous total of 4,720,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Ross Stores' float size? Ross Stores currently has issued a total of 344,370,000 shares. Some of Ross Stores' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Ross Stores currently has a public float of 335,680,000 shares. How does Ross Stores' short interest compare to its competitors? 1.36% of Ross Stores' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Ross Stores: The TJX Companies, Inc. (0.64%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (3.32%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.74%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (1.07%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (2.84%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.53%), The Kroger Co. (2.25%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (4.22%), Dollar General Co. (1.56%), and Coupang, Inc. (2.34%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ross Stores stock? Short selling ROST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ross Stores as its price is falling. ROST shares are trading down $1.23 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Ross Stores? A short squeeze for Ross Stores occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ROST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ross Stores' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ROST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023. More Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:ROST) was last updated on 1/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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