1,025,756 Shares in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST Acquired by Man Group plc

Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,025,756 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $218,332,000. Man Group plc owned about 0.32% of Ross Stores at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the second quarter worth $7,604,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $84,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in shares of Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,937,995,000. PDT Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $5,608,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores in the 2nd quarter valued at $238,522,000. 86.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Ross Stores News

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 Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of ROST opened at $241.19 on Wednesday. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 52 week low of $143.39 and a 52 week high of $257.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $234.04 and a 200-day moving average of $222.81.

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

Ross Stores Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on ROST shares. UBS Group upped their price objective on Ross Stores from $232.00 to $239.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays boosted their target price on Ross Stores from $260.00 to $298.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Ross Stores from $245.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Ross Stores from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.76.

Ross Stores Company 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.