Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Ross Stores, Inc shares valued at $1,481,954 were sold by BALMUTH MICHAEL on Apr 02 ’25. At $131.60 per share, BALMUTH MICHAEL sold 11,261 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 59,790 shares worth approximately $9.01 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Sykes Karen sold 5,036 shares, netting a total of over 657,111 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $130.48 each, the insider now holds 110,365 shares.
Before that, Fleming Karen had sold 5,270 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $672,979, the PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS traded Ross Stores, Inc shares for $127.70 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,270 shares, worth approximately $14.03 million.
As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on April 08, 2025, Ross Stores, Inc [ROST] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $150. Analysts at Citigroup upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of March 05, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group has reiterated its “Market perform” rating for ROST. Earlier on January 21, 2025, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for ROST stock which previously was a “an Overweight”.
Analyzing ROST Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.33%. Over the course of the year, Ross Stores, Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.40%. 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. A 50-day SMA is recorded $134.94, while a 200-day SMA reached $143.95.
Support And Resistance Levels for Ross Stores, Inc (ROST)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 149.06, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 147.47. In the upper region, resistance lies at 151.64. The next price resistance is at 152.63. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 72.12 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 6.94, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 2.69%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
