Zacks Research Weighs in on Ross Stores, Inc.’s Q3 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:ROST)

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Ross Stores in a research note issued on Thursday, September 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.36. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores’ current full-year earnings is $6.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ross Stores’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.13 EPS.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 22nd. The apparel retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $5.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.25 billion. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 42.43% and a net margin of 9.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.32 EPS.

ROST has been the subject of a number of other reports. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Ross Stores to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on Ross Stores from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Ross Stores from $163.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Ross Stores from $162.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Ross Stores from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ross Stores has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $169.71.

Ross Stores Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of Ross Stores stock opened at $153.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Ross Stores has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $163.60. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $146.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $142.79. The company has a market cap of $51.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.82, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ross Stores

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Riverview Trust Co bought a new position in Ross Stores during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in shares of Ross Stores by 262.1% in the 2nd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 210 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Ross Stores by 41.8% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 251 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. 86.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Barbara Rentler sold 48,885 shares of Ross Stores stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.93, for a total transaction of $7,524,868.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 311,853 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,003,532.29. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be paid a $0.3675 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is presently 24.79%.

About Ross Stores

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.