Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:ROST Ross Stores (ROST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $137.26 -14.99 (-9.85%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.26 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/23/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ross Stores Stock (NASDAQ:ROST) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ross Stores alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$129.20▼$139.9050-Day Range$123.54▼$154.2652-Week Range$122.36▼$163.60Volume18.53 million shsAverage Volume2.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$45.13 billionP/E Ratio21.62Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target$158.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewRoss 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.Read More… Ross Stores Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreROST MarketRank™: Ross Stores scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingRoss Stores has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoss Stores has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ross Stores' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ross Stores are expected to grow by 8.27% in the coming year, from $6.17 to $6.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ross Stores is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ross Stores is 21.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRoss Stores has a PEG Ratio of 2.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRoss Stores has a P/B Ratio of 9.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.68% of the float of Ross Stores has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoss Stores has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ross Stores has recently decreased by 24.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldRoss Stores pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRoss Stores has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ross Stores is 25.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ross Stores will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.25% next year. This indicates that Ross Stores will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ross Stores' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.0 / 5Environmental Score-2.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.68% of the float of Ross Stores has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoss Stores has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ross Stores has recently decreased by 24.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentRoss Stores has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 76 news articles for Ross Stores this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for ROST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Ross Stores to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ross Stores insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,439,950.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.20% of the stock of Ross Stores is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.86% of the stock of Ross Stores is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ross Stores' insider trading history. Receive ROST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ross Stores and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ROST Stock News HeadlinesRoss Stores' (ROST) Market Perform Rating Reaffirmed at Telsey Advisory GroupMay 25 at 2:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comROSS STORES Earnings Results: $ROST Reports Quarterly EarningsMay 24 at 8:22 PM | nasdaq.comThis document could hand you a shot at $915 every single weekend!Something fascinating happens in the options market when most traders aren't paying attention… While everyone else collects standard daily premiums Monday through Friday... There's a special opportunity to target TRIPLE premiums just for holding positions over the weekend. Think about that... Most traders get one day's worth of premium for their trades. But by entering right before the weekend, when everything works out, you could collect THREE days worth - even though markets are closed for two of them. 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Ross Stores' stock was trading at $151.27 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ROST shares have decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $137.26. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Ross Stores' earnings last quarter? Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The apparel retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. How will Ross Stores' stock buyback program work? Ross Stores' Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, March 5th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $2,100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does Ross Stores have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Ross Stores: Retail Assurance Group Inc., Ross Distribution Company LLC, Ross Dress For Less Inc., Ross Merchandising Inc., and Ross Procurement Inc.. Who are Ross Stores' major shareholders? Ross Stores' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.38%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.43%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.11%) and T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (1.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Barbara Rentler, Michael J Hartshorn, Karen Sykes, Karen Fleming, Brian R Morrow, Michael K Kobayashi, Michael Balmuth, Michael J Bush, Jeffrey P Burrill, Larree M Renda and Patricia H Mueller. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ross Stores? Shares of ROST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ross Stores own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ross Stores investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), Humana (HUM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and American Water Works (AWK). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/18/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings5/22/2025Today5/25/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/10/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Family clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:ROST CIK745732 Webwww.rossstores.com Phone(925) 965-4400Fax925-965-4181Employees100,000Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$158.67 High Stock Price Target$180.00 Low Stock Price Target$126.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.81 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.32 Trailing P/E Ratio21.62 Forward P/E Ratio22.25 P/E Growth2.13Net Income$1.87 billion Net Margins9.95% Pretax Margin13.10% Return on Equity41.83% Return on Assets14.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio0.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.13 billion Price / Sales2.14 Cash Flow$6.73 per share Price / Cash Flow20.41 Book Value$14.47 per share Price / Book9.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares328,821,000Free Float323,000,000Market Cap$45.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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