Ross Stores (ROST) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $5.3807 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM ET.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 37.37% and a net margin of 9.60%.Ross Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ross Stores to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ross Stores Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ROST opened at $162.85 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.96 billion, a PE ratio of 25.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a fifty day moving average of $153.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.79. Ross Stores has a fifty-two week low of $122.36 and a fifty-two week high of $165.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.58.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th were given a $0.405 dividend. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 9th. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio is 25.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on ROST. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $170.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Ross Stores from $156.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Erste Group Bank assumed coverage on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday, October 31st. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Ross Stores from $156.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Stephen C. Brinkley sold 6,437 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.97, for a total value of $971,793.89. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 57,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,607,101.64. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO James Grant Conroy sold 39,351 shares of Ross Stores stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.00, for a total value of $5,745,246.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 157,153 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,944,338. This trade represents a 20.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 52,720 shares of company stock worth $7,761,212 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ross Stores

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ROST. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 20.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,582,401 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,222,523,000 after buying an additional 1,657,008 shares during the period. Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 9.9% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 4,747,639 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $605,704,000 after purchasing an additional 426,370 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Ross Stores by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,402,898 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $178,982,000 after acquiring an additional 10,423 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ross Stores by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 844,705 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $107,767,000 after acquiring an additional 146,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scopus Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Ross Stores during the second quarter worth approximately $102,281,000. 86.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.