285,000 Shares in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST Purchased by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 285,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $51,340,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in Ross Stores by 7,000.0% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 142 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. City Holding Co. raised its holdings in Ross Stores by 1,080.0% during the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 177 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ROST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Ross Stores from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ross Stores from $248.00 to $251.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $233.18.

Ross Stores Price Performance

NASDAQ:ROST opened at $233.25 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $225.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.86. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 12-month low of $124.49 and a 12-month high of $242.81.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The apparel retailer reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.64 billion. Ross Stores had a return on equity of 38.42% and a net margin of 9.74%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. Ross Stores has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.740 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 7.74 earnings per share for the current year.

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 paid 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 is currently 24.86%.

Insider Activity at Ross Stores

In other news, 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 transaction of $3,398,371.83. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 116,028 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,935,577.48. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 104,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,331,883.20. This trade represents a 5.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.