Ross Stores (ROST) beat expectations in Q1 FY2026 on revenue of $6.0B versus the $5.6B estimate (+20.6% YoY) and EPS of $2.02. The next Ross Stores (ROST) earnings date is Aug 20, 2026. Below is the full Ross Stores earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
Ross Stores (ROST) Earnings Analysis — key stats
Next earnings date
Aug 20, 2026
Latest reported quarter
Q1 FY2026
Earnings verdict
Beat
EPS beat rate
7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move
±4.9% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings direction
Up 7 / Down 1 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)
±2.7% (options-derived · into Aug 20, 2026)
Institutional ownership
65.0% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders
42.8% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity
10 buys / 2 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue
$6.0B (vs $5.6B est · +6.5% surprise · +20.6% YoY)
EPS
$2.02 (vs $1.73 est · +16.8% surprise · +37.8% YoY)
Share price
$245.36 (+0.2%)
Market cap
$78.7B
Ross Stores (ROST) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q1 FY2027
$6.0B vs $5.6B est
$2.02 vs $1.73 est
+16.8%
+7.8%
Beat
Q1 FY2027
$6.6B vs $6.4B est
$2.00 vs $1.90 est
+5.3%
+5.5%
Beat
Q3 FY2026
$5.6B vs $5.4B est
$1.58 vs $1.42 est
+11.3%
+8.4%
Beat
Q2 FY2026
$5.5B vs $5.5B est
$1.56 vs $1.53 est
+2.0%
+0.6%
In line
Q1 FY2026
$5.0B vs $5.0B est
$1.47 vs $1.44 est
+2.1%
-10.1%
Mixed
Q1 FY2026
$5.9B vs $5.9B est
$1.79 vs $1.66 est
+7.8%
+1.3%
Mixed
Q3 FY2025
$5.1B vs $5.1B est
$1.48 vs $1.41 est
+5.0%
+4.9%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$5.3B vs $5.2B est
$1.59 vs $1.50 est
+6.0%
+0.8%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Blackrock, INC.
8.7%
27.9M
$5.9B
+12.2%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.6%
21.0M
$4.5B
+0.1%
State Street Corp
4.6%
14.6M
$3.1B
+5.3%
Undisclosed filer
4.6%
14.5M
$3.1B
+2.4%
Invesco Ltd.
3.9%
12.3M
$2.6B
+81.4%
Fmr LLC
3.4%
11.0M
$2.3B
+19.9%
Bank Of America Corp /De/
3.0%
9.5M
$2.0B
+1.0%
Primecap Management CO/Ca/
2.9%
9.1M
$1.9B
-0.7%
Jpmorgan Chase & CO
2.7%
8.7M
$1.8B
-12.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.5%
7.9M
$1.7B
-12.8%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
GARRETT SHARON D
director
2026-05-29
Buy
1K
—
GARRETT SHARON D
director
2026-05-29
Sell
1K
—
Mueller Patricia H
director
2026-05-29
Buy
1K
—
Mueller Patricia H
director
2026-05-29
Sell
1K
—
BJORKLUND GUNNAR K
director
2026-05-21
Buy
643
—
BJORKLUND GUNNAR K
director
2026-05-21
Buy
896
—
BUSH MICHAEL J
director
2026-05-21
Buy
896
—
Sutton Doniel
director
2026-05-21
Buy
896
—
What you'll find
Next Ross Stores (ROST) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Ross Stores reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Ross Stores (ROST)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Ross Stores's next earnings date?
Ross Stores's (ROST) next scheduled earnings date is Aug 20, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Ross Stores (ROST) beat or miss earnings?
In Q1 FY2026, Ross Stores (ROST) posted beat results — revenue of $6.0B versus the $5.6B estimate (+6.5% surprise) and EPS of $2.02 versus $1.73 expected (+16.8% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Ross Stores (ROST) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Ross Stores beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Ross Stores (ROST) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a beat result in Q1 FY2027. Magnisto tracks every Ross Stores (ROST) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Ross Stores stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Ross Stores (ROST) moved an average of ±4.9% the day after earnings — ranging from -10.1% (Q1 FY2026) to +8.4% (Q3 FY2026). The stock rose after 7 of those 8 reports and fell after 1. Heading into its next report on Aug 20, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±2.7% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Ross Stores (ROST) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Ross Stores?
Institutions hold about 65.0% of Ross Stores's (ROST) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (8.7%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.6%), State Street Corp (4.6%). Magnisto lists Ross Stores's (ROST) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Ross Stores (ROST)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Ross Stores (ROST) insiders recorded 10 purchases and 2 sales — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Ross Stores (ROST) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Ross Stores (ROST), anchored to the current $245.36 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Ross Stores side by side.
Is Ross Stores (ROST) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Ross Stores fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.