FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ross Stores Lifted by William Blair

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Ross Stores in a report issued on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair analyst D. Carden now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $6.15 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.09. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores’ current full-year earnings is $6.10 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ross Stores’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.64 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on ROST. StockNews.com lowered shares of Ross Stores from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Loop Capital raised their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Ross Stores from $147.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ross Stores currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.69.

Ross Stores Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ ROST opened at $146.09 on Monday. Ross Stores has a 1-year low of $127.53 and a 1-year high of $163.60. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $145.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 42.42%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.33 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ross Stores

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROST. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Ross Stores by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,772 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,675,000 after buying an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in Ross Stores by 6.1% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 177,622 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,734,000 after purchasing an additional 10,175 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Ross Stores by 6.1% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 18,806 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ross Stores by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,152,045 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,222,915,000 after purchasing an additional 34,475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshfield Associates grew its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Marshfield Associates now owns 3,908,958 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $588,337,000 after buying an additional 14,193 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ross Stores

In other Ross Stores news, Chairman Michael Balmuth sold 14,887 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.22, for a total value of $2,266,099.14. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 11,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,694,665.26. This trade represents a 57.21 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 8,366 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.64, for a total value of $1,302,084.24. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 103,049 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,038,546.36. This represents a 7.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 72,138 shares of company stock valued at $11,093,051 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.3675 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.15%.

Ross Stores Company Profile

Ross 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.