
Ross Stores (ROST) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Ross Stores (ROST) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Ross Stores demonstrated solid comp growth of approximately 3.0%, outperforming industry expectations, driven by increased customer traffic and average transactions, positioning the company favorably in a competitive retail landscape. The company's strategic management also noted a consistent improvement in selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) leverage over the last four quarters, reflecting operational efficiency enhancements. Despite a conservative sales growth outlook for FY25, with total sales projected to rise between 1% to 5%, the planned capital expenditures of $855 million indicate a commitment to long-term growth and expansion, underscoring the company’s potential for resilience and sustained performance.
Bears say
Ross Stores has issued FY25 earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.95 to $6.55, which falls short of the consensus estimate of $6.67, indicating a potential decline in profitability. Sales projection for the fiscal year suggests a decrease of 1% to an increase of 3% year-over-year, significantly underperforming prior expectations of $5.128 billion, which indicated a growth rate of 5.6%. Additionally, fourth-quarter sales decreased by 1.8% year-over-year to $5.912 billion, below market expectations and compounded by deteriorating trends in consumer foot traffic attributed to adverse weather and macroeconomic factors, raising concerns about future performance.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Ross Stores and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Ross Stores (ROST) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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