Ross Stores completed 115-store plan while analysts rated Ross Stores stock Moderate Buy

Published on 10/13/2026 at 11:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ross Stores opened 51 stores across 17 states in September and October. Ross Stores stock costs EUR 202.13 on October 13, 2026.

Key points in brief

Ross Stores completed its fiscal 2026 expansion plan with 115 new locations.
The retailer opened 51 stores across 17 states in September and October.
Second-quarter sales rose 13.30 percent to USD 6.26 billion, while net income reached USD 851.30 million.
Ross Stores stock was trading at EUR 202.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026.

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Ross Stores (ISIN US7782961038) had completed its fiscal 2026 expansion plan with 115 new locations by October 12, 2026. Retail Dive reported that the retailer opened 51 stores across 17 states in September and October, while MarketBeat reported on October 13, 2026 that 21 analysts carried a Moderate Buy consensus.

Three dated growth markers

On August 20, 2026, Ross Stores reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter revenue of USD 6.26 billion, up 13.30 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat.

On September 17, 2026, Ross Stores announced that Shelley H. Bransten and Christian B. Johnson had joined its board, while Sharon D. Garrett planned to retire, according to Finanznachrichten.

On October 12, 2026, the 51 new stores brought the fiscal-year total to 115, including the first Ross Dress for Less locations in Massachusetts, Retail Dive reported.

What does the rollout change?

The expansion adds physical capacity to a business that also delivered strong recent operating figures. Fiscal 2026 second-quarter comparable sales increased 10.00 percent year over year, while net income rose 68.00 percent to USD 851.30 million, according to Retail Dive.

For investors, the store count is the more durable part of the update. Ross Stores now operates 2,377 locations across 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, and management has described a long-term path toward at least 2,900 Ross Dress for Less stores and 700 dd's DISCOUNTS locations.

The analyst backdrop is constructive but not uniform. MarketBeat said 15 analysts rated the stock Buy, five rated it Hold and one gave it a Strong Buy rating; the average twelve-month price objective was USD 263.76 on October 13, 2026.

Ross Stores stock at EUR 202.13

Ross Stores stock was trading at EUR 202.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:52 a.m. CEST. The Nasdaq quote was last at USD 225.84 on October 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, with a 52-week range of USD 154.17 to USD 257.00 and market capitalization of USD 72.4 billion.

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