ROST Ross Stores (ROST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-family clothing stores · CIK 0000745732
Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
767
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about ROST
Insiders, 180 days
-$12.8M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-09-23
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$12.8M
2 notices
Ross Stores insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, ROSS STORES, INC. insiders sold a net $12.8M of stock across 44 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 24, 2026.
- The trade is 12.4% of the 51,665 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 767 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Brinkley Stephen C sold about $1.5M of ROST on Sep 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 767 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Sep 24, 2025.
- The trade is 36.6% of the 134,349 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 767 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Conroy James Grant sold about $11.3M of ROST on Sep 14, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 767 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 15.6% of the 31,339 shares held after it.
- 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 767 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Sheehan William W II sold about $1.1M of ROST on Mar 26, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 767 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Mar 10, 2026.
- The trade is 5.3% of the 104,648 shares held after it.
- 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 767 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS Sykes Karen sold about $1.2M of ROST on Mar 25, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 767 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Mar 24, 2026.
- The trade is 13.6% of the 116,028 shares held after it.
- 5 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 767 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: GROUP PRESIDENT, COO Hartshorn Michael J. sold about $3.4M of ROST on Mar 25, 2026; 5 other insiders sold within 30 days and 767 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.44 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$12.8M over 180 days
-$12.8M over 90 days
below 83% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
767 funds bought in last quarter
more than 96% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+7.7% year over year
more than 66% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
9.4% net margin
more than 88% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$637.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-08-01
more than 90% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
3.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.6 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 50% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+50.4%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns ROST: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
27,900,923 sh
$5.9B
21,040,574 sh
$4.5B
14,643,656 sh
$3.1B
14,517,853 sh
$3.1B
12,316,939 sh
$2.6B
Congress trades in ROST
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 17 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-08-18 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-06-24 · disclosed 50 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-06-17 · disclosed 57 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-05-12 · disclosed 41 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
ROST planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
STEPHEN BRINKLEY
Filed 2026-09-14
$1.5M
JAMES CONROY
Filed 2026-09-14
$11.3M
ROST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
FAM VALUE FUND
$124.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
6.8%
FAM DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND
$41.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
6.6%
Madison Mid Cap Fund
$101.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.9%
Bretton Fund
$7.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.8%
Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.1%
Mid Cap Fund
$5.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · James G. Conroy
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$17.4M
$29.4M
$7.3M
+79%
+109%
2024
$17.0M
$22.2M
$18.1M
+41%
+73%
2023
$18.1M
$33.0M
$8.4M
+34%
+35%
2022
$11.3M
$11.2M
$4.3M
+10%
+21%
2021
$16.0M
$16.5M
$6.3M
-13%
+11%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $12.8M sold by insiders over 180 days, 767 funds added last quarter, $12.8M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
ROST financials
Revenue growth
+7.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
9.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$24.5B
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Revenue, TTM ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | $22.8B |
| FY Feb 2025 | $21.1B |
| FY Feb 2024 | $20.4B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $18.7B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $18.9B |
| Aug 2026 | $6.3B |
| May 2026 | $6.0B |
| Jan 2026 | $6.6B |
| Nov 2025 | $5.6B |
| Aug 2025 | $5.5B |
| May 2025 | $5.0B |
| Feb 2025 | $5.9B |
| Nov 2024 | $5.1B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+10.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +9.4% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +9.9% |
| FY Feb 2024 | +9.2% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +8.1% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +9.1% |
| Aug 2026 | +13.6% |
| May 2026 | +10.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +9.7% |
| Nov 2025 | +9.1% |
| Aug 2025 | +9.2% |
| May 2025 | +9.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +9.9% |
| Nov 2024 | +9.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$2.8B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | $2.2B |
| FY Feb 2025 | $1.6B |
| FY Feb 2024 | $1.8B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $1.0B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $1.2B |
| Aug 2026 | $624.5M |
| May 2026 | $627.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $920.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $617.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $466.6M |
| May 2025 | $202.3M |
| Feb 2025 | $676.6M |
| Nov 2024 | $333.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.15x
long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01; equity 2026-08-01
Debt to equity ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.25x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 0.40x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 0.51x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.57x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.60x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.15x |
| May 2026 | 0.16x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.26x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.26x |
| May 2025 | 0.27x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.40x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.42x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
3.59x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01
Cash flow to debt ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | 1.99x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 1.06x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 1.02x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.69x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.71x |
| Aug 2026 | 3.59x |
| May 2026 | 3.39x |
| Jan 2026 | 1.99x |
| Nov 2025 | 1.84x |
| Aug 2025 | 1.63x |
| May 2025 | 1.58x |
| Feb 2025 | 1.06x |
| Nov 2024 | 1.09x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+42.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on equity ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +36.7% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +40.3% |
| FY Feb 2024 | +40.9% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +36.2% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +46.9% |
| Aug 2026 | +42.6% |
| May 2026 | +39.0% |
| Jan 2026 | +36.7% |
| Nov 2025 | +37.4% |
| Aug 2025 | +38.0% |
| May 2025 | +39.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +40.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +42.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+17.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +14.1% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +14.3% |
| FY Feb 2024 | +13.5% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +11.2% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +13.1% |
| Aug 2026 | +17.4% |
| May 2026 | +15.5% |
| Jan 2026 | +14.1% |
| Nov 2025 | +13.8% |
| Aug 2025 | +14.1% |
| May 2025 | +14.5% |
| Feb 2025 | +14.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +14.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+80.2%
operating income after a 24.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01 plus average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus cash
Return on invested capital ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +75.6% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +75.3% |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +80.2% |
| May 2026 | +73.8% |
| Jan 2026 | +75.6% |
| Nov 2025 | +68.6% |
| Aug 2025 | +72.5% |
| May 2025 | +76.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +75.3% |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+31.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +25.8% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +25.4% |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | +31.8% |
| May 2026 | +28.3% |
| Jan 2026 | +25.8% |
| Nov 2025 | +25.7% |
| Aug 2025 | +25.9% |
| May 2025 | +26.7% |
| Feb 2025 | +25.4% |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
28.34x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
P/E, trailing ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | 28.54x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 23.82x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 25.84x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 27.28x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 19.67x |
| Aug 2026 | 30.40x |
| May 2026 | 31.96x |
| Jan 2026 | 28.54x |
| Nov 2025 | 24.83x |
| Aug 2025 | 21.75x |
| May 2025 | 22.19x |
| Feb 2025 | 23.82x |
| Nov 2024 | 22.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$71.5B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-14 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-01 plus current 2026-08-01, minus cash 2026-08-01
Enterprise value ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | $57.9B |
| FY Feb 2025 | $47.2B |
| FY Feb 2024 | $46.0B |
| FY Jan 2023 | $39.1B |
| FY Jan 2022 | $31.4B |
| Aug 2026 | $77.3B |
| May 2026 | $70.7B |
| Jan 2026 | $57.9B |
| Nov 2025 | $49.1B |
| Aug 2025 | $42.5B |
| May 2025 | $43.9B |
| Feb 2025 | $47.2B |
| Nov 2024 | $44.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | +3.6% |
| FY Feb 2025 | +3.3% |
| FY Feb 2024 | +3.6% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +2.5% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | +3.5% |
| May 2026 | +3.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +3.6% |
| Nov 2025 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2025 | +3.7% |
| May 2025 | +3.5% |
| Feb 2025 | +3.3% |
| Nov 2024 | +3.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.91x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 31%: four quarters to 2026-08-01 against the four to 2025-08-02
PEG, trailing ROST
| FY Jan 2026 | 6.22x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 1.74x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 0.96x |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.01x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.98x |
| May 2026 | 2.44x |
| Jan 2026 | 6.22x |
| Nov 2025 | 31.54x |
| Aug 2025 | 13.48x |
| May 2025 | 3.29x |
| Feb 2025 | 1.74x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.85x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2025-02 | 2024-02 | 2023-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.8B | $21.1B | $20.4B | $18.7B |
| Operating income | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.0B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.5B |
| EPS (diluted) | 6.61 | 6.32 | 5.56 | 4.38 |
| Operating cash flow | $3.0B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $1.7B |
| Cash | $4.6B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $4.6B |
| Long-term debt | $1.0B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.5B |
| Buybacks | $1.1B | $1.0B | $950.0M | $950.0M |
| Dividends paid | $528.1M | $488.7M | $454.8M | $431.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
ROST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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ROST filings, in plain words
Are Ross Stores insiders buying or selling ROST?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ross Stores insiders were net sellers, a net $12.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded ROST?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Valerie Hoyle dated 2025-09-23.
Are there planned insider sales of ROST?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.8M of stock; the latest, by STEPHEN BRINKLEY, was filed 2026-09-14.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Ross Stores insiders were net sellers of ROST, a net $12.8M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in ROST, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Valerie Hoyle dated 2025-09-23. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.8M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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