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Ross Stores

138.76 USD
-1.68
1.20%
At close Feb 14, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
139.40
+0.64
0.46%
1 day
-1.20%
5 days
-3.57%
1 month
-6.95%
3 months
-2.51%
6 months
-1.83%
Year to date
-9.07%
1 year
-3.97%
5 years
13.94%
10 years
186.52%
 

About: Ross Stores operates as an off-price apparel and accessories retailer with the majority of its sales derived from its Ross Dress for Less banner. The company opportunistically procures excess brand-name merchandise made available via manufacturing overruns and retail liquidation sales at a 20%-60% discount to full prices. As such, its stores are often filled with a vast array of stock-keeping units, each with minimal product depth that creates a treasure hunt shopping experience. The firm's more than 1,750 Ross Dress for Less stores are primarily located in densely populated suburban communities and typically serve middle-income consumers. Ross also operates about 350 DD's Discounts chains targeting lower-income shoppers.

Employees: 101,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

31% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 80

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,017 [Q2] → 1,029 (+12) [Q3]

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 389 | Existing positions reduced: 362

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $44.7B [Q2] → $45.2B (+$519M) [Q3]

1.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.18% [Q2] → 90.68% (-1.5%) [Q3]

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 [Q2] → 17 (-2) [Q3]

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $365M | Put options by funds: $484M

Research analyst outlook

8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$140
1%
upside
Avg. target
$169
22%
upside
High target
$180
30%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
50%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Alex Straton
56% 1-year accuracy
18 / 32 met price target
1%upside
$140
Equal-Weight
Downgraded
21 Jan 2025
Wells Fargo
Ike Boruchow
45% 1-year accuracy
21 / 47 met price target
19%upside
$165
Equal-Weight
Downgraded
10 Jan 2025
Bernstein
Aneesha Sherman
25% 1-year accuracy
1 / 4 met price target
19%upside
$165
Market Perform
Downgraded
7 Jan 2025
Guggenheim
Robert Drbul
36% 1-year accuracy
15 / 42 met price target
30%upside
$180
Buy
Reiterated
22 Nov 2024
JP Morgan
Matthew Boss
56% 1-year accuracy
42 / 75 met price target
25%upside
$173
Overweight
Maintained
22 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 14 articles about ROST published over the past 30 days

Positive
MarketBeat
10 hours ago
Beyond the Bargain Bin: 3 Stocks Leading Discount Retail
Discount retailers have become an attractive investment opportunity due to the current economic climate of persistent inflation. As consumers face rising costs for goods and services, the appeal of discount retailers, who offer consistently lower prices than traditional retail sector outlets, grows stronger.
Beyond the Bargain Bin: 3 Stocks Leading Discount Retail
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
After Plunging -5.75% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Ross Stores (ROST)
The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Ross Stores (ROST) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.
After Plunging -5.75% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Ross Stores (ROST)
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
After Plunging -6.35% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Ross Stores (ROST)
Ross Stores (ROST) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
After Plunging -6.35% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Ross Stores (ROST)
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Ross Stores (ROST) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw Ross Stores (ROST) settling at $141.27, representing a -0.61% change from its previous close.
Ross Stores (ROST) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Ross Stores: Softer Comps Is A Distraction, Many Reasons To Be Bullish
Ross Stores is a resilient retailer, thriving in both good and bad markets by catering to lower-income consumers with off-price brand-name and designer clothing. Despite underperforming the S&P over the last year, Ross has shown improved margins and EPS, with management confident in Q4'24 performance. Ross continues to expand its footprint, adding 89 new locations in 2024, demonstrating confidence in long-term growth and market share gains.
Ross Stores: Softer Comps Is A Distraction, Many Reasons To Be Bullish
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Ross Stores (ROST) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
Ross Stores (ROST) closed at $147.44 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.33% move from the prior day.
Here's Why Ross Stores (ROST) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
My 2 Favorite Stocks to Buy Right Now
Wall Street is off to a volatile start in 2025. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.50%) index has seen a total return of 3.2% year to date on Jan. 28, but the ride has not been smooth.
My 2 Favorite Stocks to Buy Right Now
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
5 Stocks With High ROE to Buy as Markets Rise on Solid Tech Earnings
ROST, LDOS, RJF, FTNT and AIZ are some of the stocks with high ROE to profit from as solid Tech earnings buoy markets.
5 Stocks With High ROE to Buy as Markets Rise on Solid Tech Earnings
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Ross Stores (ROST) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
In the most recent trading session, Ross Stores (ROST) closed at $147.92, indicating a +1.31% shift from the previous trading day.
Ross Stores (ROST) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Ross Stores Progresses Well on Store Expansion & Other Strategic Plans
ROST's strategic efforts, including store expansion plans and business model, appear encouraging.
Ross Stores Progresses Well on Store Expansion & Other Strategic Plans
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