Ross Stores, Inc [NASDAQ: ROST] price plunged by -1.03 percent to reach at -$1.53.
A sum of 4965242 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 3.35M shares. Ross Stores, Inc shares reached a high of $150.58 and dropped to a low of $146.08 until finishing in the latest session at $146.35.
The one-year ROST stock forecast points to a potential upside of 5.62. The average equity rating for ROST stock is currently 1.95, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Ross Stores, Inc [ROST]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ROST shares is $155.07 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ROST stock is a recommendation set at 1.95. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Jefferies have made an estimate for Ross Stores, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on July 02, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on April 08, 2025, representing the official price target for Ross Stores, Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $146, while Citigroup analysts kept a Buy rating on ROST stock. On March 05, 2025, analysts decreased their price target for ROST shares from 175 to 150.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 8.59, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 11.62. Price to Free Cash Flow for ROST in the course of the last twelve months was 29.79 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.95.
ROST Stock Performance Analysis:
Ross Stores, Inc [ROST] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -2.62. With this latest performance, ROST shares gained by 7.80% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 4.74% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -3.25% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ROST stock in for the last two-week period is set at 60.30, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 3.02, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.99 for Ross Stores, Inc [ROST]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 135.89, while it was recorded at 146.92 for the last single week of trading, and 140.99 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Ross Stores, Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ross Stores, Inc [ROST] shares currently have an operating margin of 12.24% and a Gross Margin at 27.78%. Ross Stores, Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 9.79%.
Ross Stores, Inc (ROST) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Ross Stores, Inc. ( ROST), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 39.57%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 14.46%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ross Stores, Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 22.17%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Ross Stores, Inc (ROST) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Ross Stores, Inc’s (ROST) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.90%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Ross Stores, Inc (ROST) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $19439.25 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.55% and a Quick Ratio of 0.95%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
ROST Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ross Stores, Inc posted 1.59/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 1.49/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.1. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ROST. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Ross Stores, Inc go to 5.24%.
Ross Stores, Inc [ROST] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $94.76%, or 96.95%% of ROST stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ROST stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 29.28 million shares, which is approximately 8.8892%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 24.92 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.62 billion in ROST stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.31 billion in ROST stock with ownership which is approximately 4.8282%.
