Q1 EPS Estimates for Ross Stores Decreased by Analyst

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ross Stores in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.47 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.56. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores’ current full-year earnings is $6.17 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Ross Stores’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.12 EPS.

ROST has been the subject of several other reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Ross Stores from $185.00 to $177.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Ross Stores from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ross Stores has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.07.

Ross Stores Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ROST opened at $137.89 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $145.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $147.57. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $45.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.10. Ross Stores has a 52-week low of $127.53 and a 52-week high of $163.60.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.14. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The business had revenue of $5.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.95 billion.

Ross Stores Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.405 per share. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18th. This is an increase from Ross Stores’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio is 23.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ross Stores

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROST. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Ross Stores by 152.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ross Stores during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. ORG Partners LLC increased its position in Ross Stores by 434.1% during the 4th quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 235 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Ross Stores in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores in the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

About Ross Stores

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.