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↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $230.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; 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®.
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $230.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-05Recent Developments — Ross Stores, Inc.
Latest news
- 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 Ross Stores (ROST) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Ross Stores Announces Quarterly Dividend - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $230.69, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $242.95 (+5.3%), stop $218.23 (−5.7%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $242.95 (+5.3% upside). Target $242.95 (+5.3%), stop $218.23 (−5.7%), A.R:R 1.0:1. Stop-loss: $218.23.
Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Negative momentum.
Ross Stores, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.9 (forward 25.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
27 analysts cover ROST with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $270.
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®.