Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ross Stores stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) on 9/23/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pentair (NYSE:PNR) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Heico (NYSE:HEI.A) on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 9/23/2025.

Ross Stores Stock Performance

Shares of ROST stock opened at $147.71 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $148.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $140.88. Ross Stores, Inc. has a 52 week low of $122.36 and a 52 week high of $158.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.04 billion, a PE ratio of 23.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.18.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The apparel retailer reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.02. Ross Stores had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 37.37%. The company had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ross Stores, Inc. will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Ross Stores Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 9th were paid a dividend of $0.405 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 9th. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Ross Stores’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on ROST shares. Barclays lifted their price objective on Ross Stores from $156.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ross Stores from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $135.00 to $150.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Ross Stores from $156.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Stephen C. Brinkley sold 6,437 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.97, for a total value of $971,793.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 57,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,607,101.64. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CMO Karen Fleming sold 2,932 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.09, for a total value of $437,131.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 88,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,169,865.15. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 52,720 shares of company stock worth $7,761,212. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ross Stores

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the first quarter valued at about $328,000. Aurora Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in Ross Stores during the first quarter valued at about $1,476,000. MQS Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ross Stores in the first quarter worth about $630,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 50.9% in the first quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 8,149 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,041,000 after acquiring an additional 2,750 shares during the period. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ross Stores by 59.9% in the second quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,591 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 2,843 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.86% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Ross Stores

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 brand names in the United States. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company’s Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores to middle income households; and dd’s DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores for households with moderate income.