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Ross Stores Soars to Record High After Q3 Beat and Guidance Raise

Value-seeking shoppers are fueling momentum at off-price chains, lifting Ross’s outlook into the holidays.

Overview

  • Third-quarter EPS reached $1.58 on revenue of $5.6 billion, with comparable sales up 7% and operating margin at 11.6%.
  • Ross raised Q4 EPS guidance to $1.77–$1.85 and full-year FY25 EPS to $6.38–$6.46, and it now expects Q4 comps to rise 3%–4%.
  • Shares jumped roughly 7%–8% to an all-time high near $172–$173, making Ross one of the S&P 500’s top performers Friday.
  • Analysts lifted targets broadly, including new $200 price objectives from BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan, with multiple firms reiterating positive ratings.
  • Third‑party data indicate Q3 store visits rose about 9.4%, and Ross added 40 new locations across 17 states recently, with inflation and tariff uncertainty still flagged as risks.