Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $467.64 Million Stock Holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,068,746 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after buying an additional 43,835 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Ross Stores were worth $467,637,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROST. American National Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Ross Stores during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ross Stores during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Aspect Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Ross Stores by 251.7% in the second quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 204 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Ross Stores by 162.6% in the third quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 239 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Ross Stores by 152.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 257 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. 86.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ROST has been the subject of several recent research reports. Evercore upped their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $175.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Ross Stores from $214.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $200.00 target price on Ross Stores in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Ross Stores from $199.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised Ross Stores from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $220.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $207.76.

Trending Headlines about Ross Stores

Here are the key news stories impacting Ross Stores this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and comps beat — Ross reported ~$6.64B in revenue (up ~12% YoY), comparable-store sales +9%, and adjusted EPS of $2.00, topping estimates and showing sustained traffic gains. PR Newswire: Ross Stores Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat guidance — Management raised the FY26 EPS range (7.02–7.36) and issued a Q1 EPS guide whose midpoint sits above consensus, signaling momentum into spring. Reuters: Ross forecasts sales above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns stepped up — Board approved a two‑year $2.55B repurchase program and raised the quarterly dividend by 10% (to $0.45), improving capital-return optionality and EPS leverage. QuiverQuant: buyback/dividend coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reaction — Multiple firms raised forecasts and price targets (Goldman, Citi, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Guggenheim among them) and issued upgrades or “buy/overweight” views after the print. Benzinga: analysts boost forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Off-price thematic tailwind — Coverage notes Ross is capturing share from full-price peers and benefitting from a “treasure-hunt” shift to value, supporting durable demand but also higher expectations. MarketBeat: off-price trend analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed ownership activity and insider sales — Reports show heavy institutional turnover and some insider selling; these are worth monitoring but not an immediate red flag given the strong quarter. QuiverQuant: institutional & insider notes
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and pullback risk — Some analysts and commentary warn the strong print stretched near‑term valuation and that the stock could consolidate after the post-earnings move. Seeking Alpha: valuation caution
• Negative Sentiment: Minor sell-side divergence — Zacks trimmed its rating from strong‑buy to hold, a reminder some shops are dialing back near-term enthusiasm. Zacks: rating change

Ross Stores Stock Performance

ROST stock opened at $213.52 on Thursday. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 1-year low of $122.36 and a 1-year high of $216.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $69.06 billion, a PE ratio of 32.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $192.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.24.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.10. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 37.43% and a net margin of 9.43%.The company had revenue of $6.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. Ross Stores’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Ross Stores Company Profile

Ross Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: ROST) is an American off‑price retailer headquartered in Dublin, California, that operates the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS store formats. The company sells a broad assortment of apparel, footwear, home fashions, accessories and other soft goods, positioning itself as a value-oriented destination for brand‑name and fashion merchandise at reduced prices.

Ross’s business model centers on opportunistic buying of excess inventory, closeouts, cancelled orders and overstocks from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers.