Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Ross Stores, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Ross Stores, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ROST from analysts
• ROST’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)

Before we jump into Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands in the United States. The company offers designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home-fashioned products for the entire family. It sells its products to middle income households and households with lower to more moderate incomes. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

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Ross Stores, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price was $251.070.

Ross Stores, Inc. is down 0.59% from its previous closing price of $252.570.

During the last market session, Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock traded between $250.685 and $252.820. Currently, there are approximately 318.96 million shares outstanding for Ross Stores, Inc..

Ross Stores, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.1, which is high compared to the Specialty Retail industry median of 19.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Ross Stores, Inc. Stock Price History

Ross Stores, Inc.’s (ROST) price is currently up 17.96% so far this month.

During the month of July, Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $255.300 and a low of $209.000.

Over the last year, Ross Stores, Inc. has hit prices as high as $255.300 and as low as $134.370. Year to date, Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock is up 39.37%.

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What Caused Ross Stores, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Ross Stores, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Ross Stores, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Ross Stores, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Ross Stores, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Ross Stores, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 10.64%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 83 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Ross Stores, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Ross Stores, Inc.’s stock price is $251.070, which is down 0.59% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Ross Stores, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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