ROST
Ross Stores, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
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R500#481 today
$228.54
-2.38% today · -3.21% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- ROST −2.38% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −3.1 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 2): After its 49 big drops in the past 5 years, ROST typically gained 1.0% over the next week (median) and was higher 55% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.9% and +2.7%. An ordinary week: +0.4%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #140 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own ROST in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | +8.4% | #223 |
| one week | Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | +12.3% | #294 |
| one month | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | +20.7% | #291 |
| 3 months | Oct 10, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | +30.5% | #260 |
| 6 months | Jul 15, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | +52.6% | #173 |
| one year | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 22, 2026 | +87.3% | #112 |
Rank #294 for one week means 293 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-2.4% | -3.2% | -0.8% | +7.3% | +4.3% | +47.6% |
| Best one single day Nov 20, 2025 |
0.0% | -0.8% | +1.9% | +10.0% | +4.6% | +16.5% |
| Best one week Apr 7, 2025 |
-1.9% | +0.1% | -5.6% | -15.4% | -8.2% | -7.4% |
| Best one month Jun 29, 2026 |
-2.1% | -11.9% | -9.7% | -1.2% | +16.0% | +64.8% |
| Best 3 months Oct 10, 2025 |
-1.5% | -3.2% | -1.0% | +13.2% | +6.9% | +5.9% |
| Best 6 months Jul 15, 2025 |
-2.7% | -3.0% | -3.2% | -9.3% | -13.9% | -12.9% |
| Best one year Jun 20, 2025 |
-0.3% | -3.2% | -17.0% | +2.8% | -13.9% | -12.4% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.