Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) will release earnings for its first quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, May 21.

Analysts expect the Dublin, California-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.72 per share, up from $1.47 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Ross Stores' quarterly revenue is $5.65 billion (it reported $4.98 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On May 20, Ross Stores declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 44.5 cents per common share.

Ross Stores shares rose 2.4% to close at $217.79 on Wednesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • UBS analyst Jay Sole maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $208 to $227 on May 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $248 to $251 on May 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez maintained a Buy rating and lifted the price target from $240 to $261 on May 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $240 on March 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Michael Binetti maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $235 to $245 on March 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.

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