FY2025 EPS Estimates for Ross Stores Raised by William Blair

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – William Blair increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ross Stores in a report issued on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $6.15 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $5.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 41.83% and a net margin of 9.95%. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Ross Stores from $185.00 to $177.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Gordon Haskett raised Ross Stores to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ross Stores from $163.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.69.

Ross Stores Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ROST opened at $153.29 on Monday. Ross Stores has a 1 year low of $127.53 and a 1 year high of $163.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $145.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.83. The company has a market capitalization of $50.86 billion, a PE ratio of 24.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.09.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.3675 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $1.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.96%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.15%.

Insider Transactions at Ross Stores

In other Ross Stores news, Chairman Michael Balmuth sold 14,887 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.22, for a total transaction of $2,266,099.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 11,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,694,665.26. This trade represents a 57.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 8,366 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.64, for a total transaction of $1,302,084.24. Following the completion of the sale, 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. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 231.1% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 8,161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,228,000 after purchasing an additional 5,696 shares during the period. Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in Ross Stores during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $244,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ross Stores by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,307 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,967,000 after buying an additional 4,008 shares during the period. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 3.8% in the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,772 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,675,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 6.1% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 177,622 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,734,000 after acquiring an additional 10,175 shares in the last quarter. 86.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.