Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Ross Stores (ROST)
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemA number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) recently:
- 1/12/2026 – Ross Stores was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
- 1/9/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 1/8/2026 – Ross Stores was given a new $221.00 price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
- 1/8/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $169.00 to $181.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 1/8/2026 – Ross Stores is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 1/6/2026 – Ross Stores had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $170.00 price target on the stock.
- 1/6/2026 – Ross Stores had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
- 12/17/2025 – Ross Stores was given a new $200.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
- 12/16/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $180.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 12/10/2025 – Ross Stores was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim to a “strong-buy” rating.
- 12/9/2025 – Ross Stores is now covered by analysts at Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $199.00 price target on the stock.
- 12/4/2025 – Ross Stores was given a new $203.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
- 12/4/2025 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
- 12/1/2025 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $175.00 to $195.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $163.00 to $169.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $171.00 to $188.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $147.00 to $159.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $164.00 to $183.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $188.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $170.00 to $182.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $175.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 11/21/2025 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $160.00 to $175.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
- 11/15/2025 – Ross Stores was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
Ross Stores Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $0.405 per share. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 9th. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is 25.31%.
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.