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ROST Stock Ross Stores, Inc.

US · NasdaqGS
$234.11 +2.10% Prices as of close 2026-10-26

Last in our picks 2026-10-22 — not in the current list; analysis below is from that screen

Off-price retail resilience and share gains offer defensive earnings growth with meaningful valuation upside.

Future value: $267.35 (+14.17%) · 6-12 months · analyst consensus

Signal breakdown

  • ▸Zacks upgraded to Strong Buy and Evercore raised its target.
  • ▸Above 50-day MA (+0.82%)
  • ▸Above 200-day MA — long-term uptrend
  • ▸Near 52-week high (77.7% of range) — strength

Is ROST a buy right now?

Trend: ROST is trading above the 50-day average (+1.13%), RSI 66 — neutral momentum, with a 3-month return of -6.74%.

Valuation & quality: Ross Stores, Inc. trades on a trailing P/E of 28.3, forward P/E 26.0, PEG 2.10, price-to-book 11.10; fundamentals show net margin 10.8%, return on equity 42.6%, revenue growth 13.3% year on year.

Analyst consensus: 18 analysts have a mean 12-month price target of $272.22 (+16.3% vs the last close; range $187.00 – $315.00), consensus rating “buy”.

Income: trailing dividend yield 0.78%.

Our screen: STRONG BUY (score 5) — Off-price retail resilience and share gains offer defensive earnings growth with meaningful valuation upside.

Computed from end-of-day data; not personal advice.

12-month price chart

255.2 192.3 FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Daily close, 2026-02-09 → 2026-10-26 (USD). Range 192.3 – 255.2.

Monthly returns

Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
+5.30%+5.20%+1.70%-8.10%+18.00%-9.00%+2.10%+0.30%

Fundamentals

Market cap
$74.79B
P/E (ttm)
28.3
Forward P/E
26.0
EPS (ttm)
$8.27
Price / book
11.10
PEG
2.10
Beta
0.84
Net margin
10.8%
ROE
42.6%
Revenue growth
13.3%
Earnings growth
70.5%
Revenue (ttm)
$24.51B
Free cash flow
$2.00B
Debt / equity
70%
Dividend yield
0.78%
52-wk range
$157.39 – $257.00
Volume
2,082,515
Avg volume (3m)
2,282,996

Analyst price target

Mean target
$272.22
Low
$187.00
High
$315.00
Analysts
18
Consensus
BUY

Technical signals

RSI (14)
65.6
vs 50-day MA
+1.13%
1-mo return
-0.85%
3-mo return
-6.74%
Volume z-score
-0.81

About Ross Stores, Inc.

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 brands in the United States. The company offers designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home-fashioned products for the entire family.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Apparel Retail · United States · 111,000 employees · Website

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