ROST:NASDAQRoss Stores, Inc. Analysis

At $229.24, Ross Stores, Inc. shows a bullish moving-average alignment, with shorter averages sitting above longer ones. Over a rolling month the price has lost 2.8%. With RSI at 39.6 the momentum picture is approaching oversold, alongside a bearish MACD signal. Price has been bracketed by support at $224.50 and resistance at $256.45.
The shares look overvalued at 27.6 times earnings, though no sector average was available for comparison. Analyst price targets sit 17.8% above the current price. Revenue is growing at 13.3% on a 10.8% profit margin. The 0.78% dividend yield looks covered by current payout levels.
Risk scores 3 out of 10, which is low for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 28.2%, a beta of 0.61 and a maximum drawdown of 13.0%, the drawdown profile is forgiving relative to most of the market. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 92 on the fear-greed composite.
The horizons diverge: buy near-term but hold on a long view, at 3/10 conviction over the longer horizon.