Q1 EPS Estimates for Ross Stores Decreased by Analyst

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Ross Stores in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.56. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores' current full-year earnings is $6.17 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Ross Stores' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.12 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $185.00 to $177.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup downgraded shares of Ross Stores from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $179.00 to $152.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ross Stores presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $163.07.

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Ross Stores Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of ROST stock traded down $1.93 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $135.96. 4,252,671 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,583,287. The business has a 50 day moving average of $145.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $147.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Ross Stores has a 52 week low of $127.53 and a 52 week high of $163.60. The company has a market capitalization of $44.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.15.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $5.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.95 billion. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 41.83%.

Institutional Trading of Ross Stores

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROST. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 5.2% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 2,328 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 53.7% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,560 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 894 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 22.2% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 1,995 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 2.3% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 40,488 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $6,094,000 after acquiring an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 2.9% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 46,853 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $6,805,000 after acquiring an additional 1,301 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.86% of the company's stock.

Ross Stores Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a $0.405 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.19%. This is a boost from Ross Stores's previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Ross Stores's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.63%.

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.