26,345 Shares in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST Acquired by PDT Partners LLC

PDT Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 26,345 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,608,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ROST. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ross Stores in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ross Stores during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Ross Stores in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ross Stores

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results and raised guidance: Ross Stores exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations as customer traffic increased and margins expanded. Management also raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, providing a potential catalyst for further analyst estimate increases. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Ross Stores Stock Post Q2 Earnings?
• Positive Sentiment: Organic growth remains compelling: An analyst commentary argues that Ross Stores’ underlying performance is stronger than any temporary benefit from tariffs, suggesting sustainable retail momentum and execution. Ross Stores: Forget The Tariff Tailwind; Organic Growth Is Even More Impressive
• Positive Sentiment: Technical setup is supportive: Ross Stores has held support across multiple time frames after a recent correction, with technical analysts identifying a possible move toward higher Fibonacci targets and a break above the $245 area. Ross Stores Price Forecast: Can ROST Break Above $245?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker commentary characterizes ROST as a generally favorable investment, but the reports do not identify a major new price-target or rating catalyst. Ross Stores Given Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest data shows zero shares and a zero-day ratio, with an undefined percentage change. Because the figures appear incomplete or erroneous, they provide no reliable signal about short-covering or bearish positioning.

Ross Stores Price Performance

Shares of Ross Stores stock opened at $241.19 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Ross Stores, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $143.39 and a fifty-two week high of $257.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $234.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $222.81. The company has a market cap of $77.37 billion, a PE ratio of 29.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.86.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The apparel retailer reported $2.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.71. Ross Stores had a net margin of 10.85% and a return on equity of 39.29%. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.16 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current year.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.445 per share. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is currently 21.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Ross Stores from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Ross Stores from $230.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.76.

Ross Stores 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.