B+
Bull case
0%
Probability
Target price
$290.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
ROST
Ross StoresCNasdaq / Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Last Price
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AI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexPost-earnings T+3Most likely
B
Base case
1%
Probability
Target price
$260.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
0%
Probability
Target price
$210.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-24 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
The current persistence contract does not provide an exact AI reference price. RankAlpha therefore does not calculate scenario return from the live quote. How scenarios are presented
AI sentiment snapshot
Latest data as of 2026-08-24
Recent news sentiment (30D)
-21.1
Negative
Company
-
Unavailable
Macro
-21.1
Negative
Pulse
-
Unavailable
Weekly research (10D)
-
Unavailable
Sentiment proxy
+78.0
Score
AI commentary
The company’s August 20 SEC-filed earnings release confirms the Q2 beat, raised second-half outlook, and store-plan increase. Stored secondary coverage reported shares up approximately 4% after the print and cited divergent analyst target actions from UBS, Truist, and Barclays. No independent analyst-consensus series or later estimate revisions are available in the packet; social, options, short-interest, and employee-sentiment data are also unavailable. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-20] [#PR-EARNINGS-2026-08-21]
RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-08-24
Open post-earnings memoEvidence flagged
high-coverage report lacks a dated company-specific catalyst beyond generic cadence; peer set is too generic or lacks enough direct operating comparators
Impact
tentative
Confidence
-
AI events
2026-08-20eventQ2 beat and raised FY2026 outlookMedium impact
Ross reported Q2 sales growth of 13%, comparable-store sales growth of 10%, and EPS of $2.66 versus company guidance of $1.85-$1.93. Management raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $8.61-$8.77 and increased the store-opening plan to 115 locations. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-20]
2026-11-22catalystAnalyst target dispersion after the printMedium impact
Stored secondary earnings coverage reported Truist raising its target to $310 from $290 and Barclays raising its target to $298 from $260, while UBS maintained Neutral and raised its target to $239, approximately the anchor price. The conflicting valuation signals could drive near-term digestion. [#PR-EARNINGS-2026-08-21]
2027-08-24catalystFY2026 Q3/Q4 guidance checkpointsHigh impact
Ross raised its outlook for the remaining fiscal year, guiding Q3 comparable-store sales growth of 6%-7% and EPS of $1.75-$1.83, followed by Q4 comparable-store sales growth of 4%-5% and EPS of $2.17-$2.26. Execution against these company-specific checkpoints will determine whether the strong first-half momentum persists. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-20]
Recommendation
N/A
No formal recommendation provided.
As of 2026-08-24 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology