Ross Stores is an off-price apparel retailer with a perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak, 39% return on equity, and 21% year-over-year earnings growth, currently trading at full value with essentially zero near-term upside to analyst resistance targets following a strong price run.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Earnings Growth 21 Pct—
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak Off Price↓Deteriorating
- Industry Leading Return On Equity→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $234.83 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Ross Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("we", "our", or the "Company") operate two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores-Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") and dd's DISCOUNTS®.
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $234.83 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 48, MACD bullish. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-16Recent Developments — Ross Stores, Inc.
Material events (past 30 days)
- 8K Sep 17, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Resignation of Director (b) Effective on October 1, 2026, Ms. Sharon D.
Latest news
- NEWS Will Store Expansion and Other Initiatives Boost Ross Stores' Growth? - TradingView — TradingView positive
- NEWS Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue? - Yahoo Finance Australia — Yahoo Finance Australia positive
- NEWS Legal & General Group Plc Sells 142,892 Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Here’s Why The Fund Trimmed Ross Stores (ROST) in Q2 - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
Generated 2026-10-16T11:32:28Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-09-17Item 5.02MEDIUMDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Resignation of Director (b) Effective on October 1, 2026, Ms. Sharon D.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $234.83 — A.R:R 0.5:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 48, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $224.09. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $241.75 (+2.9% upside). Prior stop was $224.09. Stop-loss: $224.09.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Ross Stores, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.9 (forward 25.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
27 analysts cover ROST with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $269.
What does Ross Stores, Inc. do?Ross Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("we", "our", or the "Company") operate two brands of off-price retail apparel...
Ross Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("we", "our", or the "Company") operate two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores-Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") and dd's DISCOUNTS®.