Ross Stores (ROST) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) is expected to post its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 22nd. Analysts expect Ross Stores to post earnings of $1.42 per share and revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter. Ross Stores has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.950-6.550 EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance at 1.330-1.470 EPS.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $5.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.95 billion. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 41.83% and a net margin of 9.95%. On average, analysts expect Ross Stores to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ross Stores Stock Down 0.0%

ROST opened at $154.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50-day moving average of $136.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $142.83. Ross Stores has a 12 month low of $122.36 and a 12 month high of $163.60.

Ross Stores Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were issued a $0.405 dividend. This is a boost from Ross Stores’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is 25.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ROST. Loop Capital decreased their target price on Ross Stores from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Friday, May 16th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Ross Stores from $168.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on Ross Stores from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Ross Stores from $130.00 to $128.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ross Stores news, CMO Karen Fleming sold 5,339 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.73, for a total value of $671,272.47. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer now owns 94,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,826,540.99. The trade was a 5.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 7,492 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.69, for a total value of $956,653.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 139,091 shares in the company, valued at $17,760,529.79. The trade was a 5.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 34,398 shares of company stock valued at $4,439,950 over the last ninety days. 2.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Ross Stores stock. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) by 39.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,875 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,951 shares during the quarter. Woodline Partners LP’s holdings in Ross Stores were worth $3,562,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

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.