Ross Stores Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Core Insights - Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores, valued at $61.8 billion by market cap, offering designer products at discount prices [1] Performance Overview - ROST shares have outperformed the broader market, gaining 30% over the past year compared to the S&P 500 Index's 15.4% increase [2] - Year-to-date, ROST stock is up 6.1%, surpassing the S&P 500's 1.1% gains [2] - ROST has also outperformed the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), which gained about 11.8% over the past year, with ROST's year-to-date returns exceeding the ETF's 3.3% gains [3] Financial Results - On November 20, 2025, ROST reported Q3 results with an EPS of $1.58, exceeding Wall Street expectations of $1.40, and revenue of $5.6 billion, surpassing forecasts of $5.4 billion [5] - ROST expects full-year EPS to be between $6.38 and $6.46 [5] Analyst Expectations - For the current fiscal year ending in January, analysts expect ROST's EPS to grow 2.4% to $6.47 on a diluted basis, with a strong earnings surprise history [6] - Among 19 analysts covering ROST, the consensus rating is a "Strong Buy," with 15 "Strong Buy" ratings and four "Holds" [6] Price Targets - Corey Tarlowe from Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "Buy" rating on ROST with a price target of $210, suggesting a potential upside of 9.9% [8] - The mean price target is $196.93, representing a 3% premium to current levels, while the highest price target of $221 indicates an upside potential of 15.6% [8]