Ross Stores (ROST) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Reported EPS

$2.66

Estimate

$1.95

Surprise

+36.7%

Score at report (before → after)

6.4 → 6.3/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Ross Stores (ROST) beat the $1.95 estimate with diluted EPS of $2.66 — a large 36.7% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (6.4/10) to Buy (Wait) at 6.3/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.

TrendMatrix currently rates ROST Hold at 6.3/10.

4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +36.7% surprise compares with a +17.5% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-19.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$230.69

Price target

$242.95

Stop

$218.23

Upside to target

+5.3%

Reward-to-risk

1.0:1

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-05 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.

Industry

Apparel Retail

Market cap

$74.00B

P/E (fwd)

25.8

P/E (ttm)

27.9

52-week range

$143.39–$257.00

Off 52-week high

10.2%

RSI (14)

44

Volume vs avg

0.49×

Score today

6.3/10