Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.46x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ROST is 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for ROST is 329.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ROST on March 28, 2024 was 1.96M shares.

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ROST) stock’s latest price update

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST)’s stock price has plunge by 1.81relation to previous closing price of 144.57. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.14% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Market Watch reported 2024-03-27 that Some of the biggest clothing and department-store chains rely on their own private-label credit cards to cushion their bottom lines. Those cards, often laden with incentives, keep shoppers coming back, and give retailers reams of consumer data that feed ever more persistent marketing efforts.

ROST’s Market Performance

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) has seen a 0.14% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.62% decline in the past month and a 7.44% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.59% for ROST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.19% for ROST’s stock, with a 17.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ROST

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ROST stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for ROST by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for ROST in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $160 based on the research report published on March 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.

UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROST reach a price target of $142, previously predicting the price at $85. The rating they have provided for ROST stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 23rd, 2024.

ROST Trading at 1.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ROST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.60% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.10%, as shares sank -2.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.38% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ROST rose by +0.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $146.74. In addition, Ross Stores, Inc. saw 6.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROST starting from Hartshorn Michael J., who sale 21,056 shares at the price of $145.14 back on Mar 18 ’24. After this action, Hartshorn Michael J. now owns 114,488 shares of Ross Stores, Inc., valued at $3,056,068 using the latest closing price.

Mueller Patricia H, the Director of Ross Stores, Inc., sale 2,265 shares at $145.38 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’24, which means that Mueller Patricia H is holding 1,914 shares at $329,294 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ROST

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.12 for the present operating margin
  • 0.27 for the gross margin

The net margin for Ross Stores, Inc. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 40.93, with 13.06 for asset returns.

Based on Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.29.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 155.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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