Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Ross Stores (ROST)

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) recently:

  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Telsey Advisory Group from $240.00 to $265.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores was given a new $290.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $257.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $227.00 to $232.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $235.00 to $245.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/22/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $261.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $208.00 to $227.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $248.00 to $251.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/18/2026 – Ross Stores is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/12/2026 – Ross Stores had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $240.00 to $261.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/27/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/8/2026 – Ross Stores had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 3/26/2026 – Ross Stores had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $240.00 price target on the stock.

Ross Stores Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be issued a $0.445 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.93%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Karen Sykes sold 5,506 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.40, for a total value of $1,174,980.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 104,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,331,883.20. This represents a 5.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Michael J. Hartshorn sold 15,813 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.91, for a total value of $3,398,371.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 116,028 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,935,577.48. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,756 shares of company stock worth $5,521,004. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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