FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ross Stores Raised by William Blair

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – Stock analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Ross Stores in a report issued on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $6.15 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.09. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores’ current full-year earnings is $6.13 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.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 41.83% and a net margin of 9.95%. The company had revenue of $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on ROST. Gordon Haskett raised Ross Stores to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $171.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $147.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Five 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 MarketBeat, Ross Stores presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.69.

Ross Stores Price Performance

ROST opened at $154.38 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $145.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $144.98. Ross Stores has a twelve month low of $127.53 and a twelve month high of $163.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $51.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.31, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ross Stores

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Ross Stores by 262.1% during the 2nd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 210 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Ross Stores during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Ross Stores in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Ross Stores by 97.8% in the 2nd quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 275 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. 86.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ross Stores

In other Ross Stores news, Chairman Michael Balmuth sold 14,887 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 11,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,694,665.26. The trade was a 57.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 8,366 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The shares were 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 directly owns 103,049 shares in the company, valued at $16,038,546.36. This trade represents a 7.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.3675 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.