Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Ross Stores (ROST)

Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 6/10/2026 – Ross Stores had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 6/6/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/26/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $242.00 to $260.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $240.00 to $265.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $270.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $257.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $227.00 to $232.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $235.00 to $245.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $261.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $208.00 to $227.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $248.00 to $251.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $240.00 to $261.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be given a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is 24.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ross Stores news, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 15,813 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.91, for a total value of $3,398,371.83. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 116,028 shares in the company, valued at $24,935,577.48. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CMO Karen Sykes sold 5,506 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.40, for a total value of $1,174,980.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 104,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,331,883.20. The trade was a 5.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ross Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: ROST) is an American off‑price retailer headquartered in Dublin, California, that operates the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS store formats. The company sells a broad assortment of apparel, footwear, home fashions, accessories and other soft goods, positioning itself as a value-oriented destination for brand‑name and fashion merchandise at reduced prices.

Ross’s business model centers on opportunistic buying of excess inventory, closeouts, cancelled orders and overstocks from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers.