Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Ross Stores, Inc shares valued at $971,794 were purchased by STEPHEN BRINKLEY on Oct 08 ’25. At $150.97 per share, STEPHEN BRINKLEY acquired 6,437 shares.
Also, Fleming Karen sold 2,932 shares, netting a total of over 437,142 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $149.09 each, the insider now holds 88,335 shares.
Before that, Conroy James Grant had sold 39,351 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $5,745,246, the CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER traded Ross Stores, Inc shares for $146.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 39,351 shares, worth approximately $23.57 million.
As published in a research note from Telsey Advisory Group on August 22, 2025, Ross Stores, Inc [ROST] has been retained to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $160. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early July. As of April 08, 2025, Wells Fargo has increased its “an Equal weight” rating to a “an Overweight” for ROST. Earlier on April 03, 2025, Citigroup upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for ROST stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing ROST Stock Performance
On last trading session, Ross Stores, Inc [NASDAQ: ROST] plunged -1.34% to $149.98. The stock’s lowest price that day was $149.08, but it reached a high of $152.53 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.96%. Over the course of the year, Ross Stores, Inc shares have jumped approximately 7.04%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $157.25 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $122.36 on 03/21/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ross Stores, Inc (ROST)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 148.53, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 147.08. In the upper region, resistance lies at 151.98. The next price resistance is at 153.98. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 50.58 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Ross Stores, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Ross Stores, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.31 million shares to 5.69 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 5.38 million shares. A jump of 5.46% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.77 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.77.
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In terms of Ross Stores, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 164 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.88% from the previous closing price of $152.02. Analysts anticipate Ross Stores, Inc stock to reach 170 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 160. In spite of this, 21 analysts ranked Ross Stores, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 05, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group assigned a price target of “a Market perform” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $150.
