Q1 Earnings Estimate for Ross Stores Issued By William Blair

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ross Stores in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.59. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores’ current full-year earnings is $6.17 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Ross Stores’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.87 EPS.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.14. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The business had revenue of $5.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.95 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ROST. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $165.00 target price (down from $178.00) on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $140.00 to $130.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on Ross Stores from $190.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on Ross Stores from $175.00 to $150.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.12.

Ross Stores Stock Performance

ROST opened at $138.64 on Thursday. Ross Stores has a 12-month low of $127.53 and a 12-month high of $163.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $146.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Ross Stores Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th will be paid a $0.405 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 18th. This is a positive change from Ross Stores’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.17%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ross Stores

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 1.8% in the third quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 3,910 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $588,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ross Stores by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 3,986 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP lifted its stake in Ross Stores by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 1,474 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Ross Stores by 19.1% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 473 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alhambra Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ross Stores by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 1,549 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

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.