NASDAQ: ROST · Apparel Retail

Ross Stores (ROST) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Ross Stores (ROST) pulled in about 24 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 67% bullish but is far apart: News runs 92% bullish while Reddit sits at just 50%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 14 of 20 analysts rating ROST a buy.

There is little buzz around ROST this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on ROST

Wall Street’s 70% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 50% to News at 92%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 14
Hold 5
Sell 1
Avg target $269.94

Across 20 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 14 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $269.94.

20 analysts70% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 67%
Spread 42 pts
Most bullish News 92%
Most bearish Reddit 50%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on ROST

42pt spread
Wall St
70%
News
92%
X
60%
Reddit
50%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 67%

Wall Street’s 70% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 67%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 92% bullish while Reddit sits at 50%, a 42-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why ROST reads Buy

Buy +22.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 67.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+22.5
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.3, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 0 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Ross Stores (ROST) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Ross Stores (ROST) buzz held moderate around 41.9 while the price drifted down 5.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 2.7M shares. Over the last 7 trading days, ROST held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 37.0 and was variable, swinging between 22.3 and 56.6. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 20 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw ROST this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 21.3
Bullish 50%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
7 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 19 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.9
Bullish 60%
Mentions 10
Trend Rising
10 tweets7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 60%Neutral 30%Bearish 10%
@TrendSpider · 30-day context Bullish 0.58
“$ROST Jumping in after-hours on a stellar earnings report 👀”
♥ 107↻ 7👁 56K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.7
Bullish 92%
Mentions 12
Trend Falling
28 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 92%Neutral 8%Bearish 0%
Nasdaq · 30-day context Bullish 0.85
“M's Q2 earnings and sales beat estimates and the company raises its fiscal 2026 outlook, yet shares fall 4.7% as investors weigh a Q3 loss…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Ross Stores (ROST) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 11, 2026.

Adanos signalBuy
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (14 / 5 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)67%
Avg price target$269.94
Most bullish sourceNews, 92%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 50%
Sentiment spread42 pts
Mentions (7d)24
Market cap$72.33B
P/E · Forward P/E27.2 · 26.6
EPS · Beta$8.28 · 0.9
Revenue (TTM)$24.51B · 11% margin
IndustryApparel Retail

Ross Stores (ROST) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Ross Stores (ROST) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Ross Stores (ROST) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 67% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 24 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about ROST stock?

Reddit discussion around Ross Stores (ROST) is fairly quiet with 2 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 7 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 50% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Ross Stores (ROST) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Ross Stores (ROST), averaging 67% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 92% bullish and Reddit at 50%, a 42-point spread. On the professional side, 14 of 20 analysts rate ROST a buy.

What do analysts say about Ross Stores (ROST)?

Of the 20 analysts covering Ross Stores (ROST), 14 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $269.94. That lines up with the crowd average of 67% bullish.

What is the sentiment on ROST stock?

Ross Stores (ROST)'s cross-source average is bullish at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 60% bullish, News reads 92% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 50% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does ROST carry a buy signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Ross Stores (ROST) at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 50% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while x activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Ross Stores (ROST) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 12 mentions (50% of total volume). X contributes 10 mentions and Reddit contributes 2 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 67% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Ross Stores (ROST)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. ROST's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 67% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this ROST sentiment data?

The ROST sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Buy signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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