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Ross Stores Inc

NASDAQ: ROST
$222.41
▼ $2.79 (−1.24%) today
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ROST at a Glance

Price
24/7 target
$282.28
Street target
$270.56
Earnings
Next report
Nov 19, 2026
Q2 2026 EPS
$2.66
vs. $1.95 est.
+36.7%

NASDAQ: ROST

About Ross Stores

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 company that operates as the largest off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the United States. The company runs two store banners: Ross Dress for Less, with 1,952 locations across 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, offering first-quality, in-season, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices; and dd's DISCOUNTS, with 376 stores in 23 states, featuring a more moderately-priced assortment at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices. The company had fiscal 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion and operates a total of 2,328 stores as of August 1, 2026, with plans to open 115 new locations in fiscal 2026. Updated

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Now director at ROSS STORES, INC.

A new name on the board of a $72.6 billion off-price retailer is worth logging now, because board additions usually precede strategy shifts. Johnson's Form 3 means every future buy or sell he makes at Ross Stores lands on the public tape.

Now director at ROSS STORES, INC.

Microsoft's former retail industry chief now has a seat at the table of a $72.6 billion off-price retailer that has largely sat out the AI and e-commerce arms race. Her Form 3 is the first signal that Ross Stores wants digital and AI expertise in the boardroom.

Biggest dividend payouts · Sep 8
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$268M$0.87 per share
  • 2ROSTRoss Stores$0.45/sh$143M
  • 3WDCWestern Digital$0.15/sh$54.1M
  • 4EBCEastern Bankshares$0.15/sh$34.3M
  • 5MZTIMarzetti$1.00/sh$27.3M

H World Group tops today's dividend payments with $267.5 million heading to shareholders, or 87 cents a share, arriving September 22. Ross Stores is next with $142.7 million.

ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.
Q2 2027
EPS
$2.66
est $1.94+37.2%
Revenue
$6.26B
est $6.15B+1.8%

Strip out the roughly $253 million in IEEPA tariff refunds ($0.60 per share) and Ross still beat, with comparable store sales up 10% on customer traffic. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $8.61 to $8.77 and lifted its 2026 store opening plan to 115 locations.

Quarterly EPS — reported vs estimate

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ross Stores do?

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 company that operates as the largest off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the United States.

What is the ROST stock price target?

24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for ROST is $282.28, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $270.56. ROST price prediction →