Key Things to Consider Before Investing in Ross Stores (ROST)

Shares of Ross Stores have moved -2.8% today, and are now trading at a price of $149.98. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a 0.0% change. Today's trading volume is 2,844,508 compared to the stock's average volume of 2,197,649.

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States. Based in Dublin, United States the company has 108,000 full time employees and a market cap of $49,757,659,136. Ross Stores currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 0.9% per year.

The company is now trading -14.2% away from its average analyst target price of $174.81 per share. The 19 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $161.0 to $185.0, and on average give Ross Stores a rating of buy.

Over the last 52 weeks, ROST stock has risen 36.9%, which amounts to a 3.1% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $163.6 whereas its 52 week low is $108.35 per share. With its net margins declining an average -2.9% over the last 6 years, Ross Stores may not have a strong enough profitability trend to support its stock price.

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Net Profit ($ k) Net Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023 20,376,941 1,874,520 9 12.5
2022 18,695,829 1,512,041 8 -11.11
2021 18,916,244 1,722,589 9 800.0
2020 12,531,565 85,382 1 -90.0
2019 16,039,073 1,660,928 10 -9.09
2018 14,983,541 1,587,457 11
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