ROST

ROST Earnings Preview

Ross Stores, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · $73B

22d until earnings

ROST Earnings

Thursday, May 21 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.67
$1.61 – $1.72
Revenue Estimate
$5.6B
Current Price
$226.37

Our Position

bullish · high

Ross Stores sees 21% drop in short interest

structured data est. revisions falling (-3.9pp / 30d)

The drop in short interest signals growing market confidence and less downside pressure as Ross sustains its earnings and revenue momentum amid mixed signals from insiders and price action.

Watch: Watch Q1 2026 comparable store sales for evidence of sustained growth and to validate the recent decline in short interest as a bullish inflection.

Data Signal Summary

0 bullish
3 bearish
Insider selling cluster Put/call 4.7 (bearish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-0.8%
P/E Ratio
34.2
Est. Revisions (30d)
+0.1% 11up/0dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$234 $148–$290 +3%
Options P/C Ratio
4.72
Est. Dispersion
8% 14 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong sell
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, Elliott, Two Sigma, D.E. Shaw

Recent Activity

insider trades 79 transactions
Other · BURRILL JEFFREY P (Officer) ·565 shares
Sell · SHEEHAN WILLIAM W II (Chief Financial Officer) ·4,883 shares ·$1,059,367
Sell · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. (Chief Operating Officer) ·21,874 shares ·$4,698,514
Sell · SYKES-DICK KAREN (Officer) ·5,506 shares ·$1,174,984
Sell · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C (Officer) ·4,154 shares ·$884,429
74 more
Sell · FLEMING KAREN ·7,000 shr ·$1,489,285
Award · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·23,163 shr
Award · CONROY JAMES GRANT ·54,901 shr
Award · BURRILL JEFFREY P ·1,716 shr
Award · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C ·8,579 shr
Award · FLEMING KAREN ·12,868 shr
Award · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·8,579 shr
Award · SHEEHAN WILLIAM W II ·2,574 shr
Award · FLEMING KAREN ·7,047 shr
Award · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·8,456 shr
Award · CONROY JAMES GRANT ·21,140 shr
Award · BURRILL JEFFREY P ·1,880 shr
Award · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C ·6,108 shr
Award · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·6,577 shr
Award · SHEEHAN WILLIAM W II ·5,638 shr
Other · BUSH MICHAEL J ·1,000 shr
Sell · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·1,881 shr ·$400,898
Sell · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·2,556 shr ·$546,755
Other · BALMUTH MICHAEL ·383 shr
Sell · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C ·6,437 shr ·$971,794
Award · BURRILL JEFFREY P ·4,570 shr
Award · SHEEHAN WILLIAM W II ·7,833 shr
Sell · FLEMING KAREN ·2,932 shr ·$437,142
Sell · CONROY JAMES GRANT ·39,351 shr ·$5,745,246
Sell · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·4,000 shr ·$607,058
Sell · FLEMING KAREN ·1,000 shr ·$151,059
Other · GARRETT SHARON D ·1,536 shr
Other · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·1,536 shr
Award · BUSH MICHAEL J ·1,179 shr
Award · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·1,179 shr
Award · SUTTON DONIEL N. ·1,179 shr
Award · CANNIZZARO EDWARD G. ·1,179 shr
Award · GARRETT SHARON D ·1,179 shr
Award · BJORKLUND K GUNNAR ·1,179 shr
Award · ORBAN GEORGE P ·1,179 shr
Award · MILLIGAN STEPHEN D. ·1,179 shr
Sell · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·5,036 shr ·$657,111
Sell · BALMUTH MICHAEL ·11,261 shr ·$1,481,954
Sell · FLEMING KAREN ·5,270 shr ·$672,979
Sell · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·17,750 shr ·$2,280,921
Award · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·25,438 shr
Award · BURRILL JEFFREY P ·1,958 shr
Award · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C ·9,784 shr
Award · FLEMING KAREN ·9,784 shr
Award · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·4,893 shr
Award · BALMUTH MICHAEL ·59,679 shr
Award · KOBAYASHI MICHAEL K ·9,784 shr
Award · ORVOS ADAM M. ·4,893 shr
Sell · FLEMING KAREN ·5,339 shr ·$671,272
Other · BUSH MICHAEL J ·500 shr
Award · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·36,359 shr
Award · CONROY JAMES GRANT ·33,592 shr
Award · BURRILL JEFFREY P ·3,162 shr
Award · BRINKLEY STEPHEN C ·9,485 shr
Award · FLEMING KAREN ·11,066 shr
Award · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·10,276 shr
Award · BALMUTH MICHAEL ·11,856 shr
Award · CONROY JAMES GRANT ·205,936 shr
Award · FLEMING KAREN ·22,600 shr
Award · SYKES-DICK KAREN ·19,372 shr
Sell · HARTSHORN MICHAEL J. ·8,366 shr ·$1,302,103
Sell · BALMUTH MICHAEL ·14,887 shr ·$2,266,068
Sell · RENTLER BARBARA ·48,885 shr ·$7,524,673
Other · GARRETT SHARON D ·1,531 shr
Other · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·1,531 shr
Sell · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·941 shr ·$130,201
Award · BUSH MICHAEL J ·1,293 shr
Award · MUELLER PATRICIA H ·1,293 shr
Award · SUTTON DONIEL N. ·1,293 shr
Award · CANNIZZARO EDWARD G. ·1,293 shr
Award · GARRETT SHARON D ·1,293 shr
Award · BJORKLUND K GUNNAR ·1,293 shr
Award · ORBAN GEORGE P ·1,293 shr
Award · MILLIGAN STEPHEN D. ·1,293 shr