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In the latest session, Ross Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: ROST) closed at $133.47 down -2.14% from its previous closing price of $136.39. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.16 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ross Stores, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.32. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.95 and its Current Ratio is at 1.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.90 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.68.
On April 03, 2025, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $146.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on March 05, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $175 to $150.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 02 ’25 when BALMUTH MICHAEL sold 11,261 shares for $131.60 per share. The transaction valued at 1,481,954 led to the insider holds 59,790 shares of the business.
Sykes Karen sold 5,036 shares of ROST for $657,111 on Apr 02 ’25. The PRESIDENT, CMO DD’S DISCOUNTS now owns 110,365 shares after completing the transaction at $130.48 per share. On Mar 31 ’25, another insider, Fleming Karen, who serves as the PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS of the company, sold 5,270 shares for $127.70 each. As a result, the insider received 672,979 and left with 93,126 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Ross’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.06 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.84.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ROST has reached a high of $163.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $122.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.30%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 327.38M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 321.64M. Insiders hold about 2.19% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.41% stake in the company.
