Sather Financial Group Inc Has $87.28 Million Position in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST

Sather Financial Group Inc reduced its holdings in Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) by 2.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 402,878 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 11,783 shares during the quarter. Ross Stores makes up 5.4% of Sather Financial Group Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Sather Financial Group Inc owned approximately 0.13% of Ross Stores worth $87,275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ROST. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its stake in Ross Stores by 7,000.0% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 142 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ross Stores during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ross Stores in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. City Holding Co. boosted its position in Ross Stores by 1,080.0% during the 4th quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 177 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Ross Stores during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 86.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on ROST. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $230.00 target price on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $257.00 price target on shares of Ross Stores in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut Ross Stores from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $245.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Ross Stores from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ross Stores has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $233.18.

Ross Stores Price Performance

ROST stock traded up $5.55 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $216.91. The company had a trading volume of 686,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,808,809. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50 day moving average of $225.11 and a 200 day moving average of $209.27. Ross Stores, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $126.32 and a fifty-two week high of $242.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The apparel retailer reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.29. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.74% and a return on equity of 38.42%. The firm had revenue of $6.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 EPS. Ross Stores’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. Ross Stores has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.740 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.930 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 7.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Ross Stores Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 9th were issued a dividend of $0.445 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores’s payout ratio is presently 24.86%.

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.