Ross Stores names two directors as analysts target Ross Stores stock at USD 263.76
Published on 10/01/2026 at 13:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ross Stores (ISIN US7782961038) will expand its board to 10 members on October 1, 2026, adding Shelley H. Bransten and Christian B. Johnson as independent directors while Sharon D. Garrett retires. The SEC filing dated September 17, 2026 also states that both new directors will join the Audit Committee.
Board expands as results strengthen
The governance change comes after Ross Stores reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter sales of USD 6.26 billion for the period ended August 1, 2026, up 13.30 percent from USD 5.53 billion a year earlier. The SEC filing shows diluted earnings per share of USD 2.66, versus USD 1.56 in the prior-year quarter.
Operating income rose to USD 1.10 billion from USD 638.27 million, while operating margin increased to 17.60 percent from 11.50 percent. The filing identifies a USD 253.00 million benefit from refunds of IEEPA tariffs, so the margin figure contains a material one-time component alongside the underlying retail performance.
Consensus target stays above the quote
According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, 15 analysts rated Ross Stores a Buy and six rated it a Hold, producing a Moderate Buy consensus and an average 12-month target of USD 263.76. The same report cites fiscal 2026 second-quarter earnings per share of USD 2.66 against consensus of USD 1.95, a USD 0.71 difference.
Ross Stores also raised its fiscal 2026 store-opening plan to 115 locations, according to the quarterly filing. That expansion gives the board refresh an operating backdrop: sales growth and new-store capacity are advancing together, while tariff refunds make the reported profit comparison less clean than the headline earnings figure.
Ross Stores stock trades in Germany
Ross Stores was trading at EUR 206.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 1:12 p.m. CEST, plus 0.32 percent versus the prior close of EUR 206.00. The primary Nasdaq listing showed a 52-week range of USD 147.49 to USD 257.00 and a market capitalization of USD 74.9 billion as of September 30, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Ross Stores stock.
Ross Stores stock facts
- Company: Ross Stores, Inc.
- ISIN: US7782961038
- WKN: 870053
- Ticker: ROST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Global Select Market
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 1, 2026, 1:12 p.m. CEST): EUR 206.65
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.32 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (September 30, 2026): EUR 206.00
- Market capitalization: USD 74.9 billion (as of September 30, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 147.49-257.00 (as of September 30, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel Retail
- Index membership: S&P 500
