ROST ROSS STORES, INC.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (7 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 24, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $2.8M total
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
ROST ▲ +5.16% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +5.16% · α vs SPY -3.74% · entry $215.25 → $226.35
Next anchor: T+60d in 2d
Last close $240.13 (close Jun 12) · +11.56% from $215.25 entry
Entry anchored
Mar 23, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.03%
call +0.03% · α -0.54%
$215.31
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+0.60%
call +0.60% · α +1.02%
$216.54
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+5.16%
call +5.16% · α -3.74%
$226.35
settled 8w ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2d

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Executive Summary

Multiple Ross Stores executives, including the CEO and COO, engaged in insider transactions over the past week, with open-market sales totaling $6.3 million and significant non-cash tax withholding events. The activity aligns with routine equity compensation settlements and does not signal unusual selling pressure.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$6.4M
Insiders
7

Actionable Insight

Monitor for continued open-market selling in coming weeks; current activity appears routine and tied to pre-scheduled plans or compensation events, not a signal of distress.

Key Facts

  • COO Michael Hartshorn sold $4.7 million in open-market transactions (15,813 + 6,061 shares) at prices between $212.76 and $214.91
  • CEO James Conroy did not sell shares; received 54,901 shares via grant and surrendered 8,268 shares for tax withholding ($1.75M value)
  • All other transactions on March 20 were non-cash: grants (totaling 112,883 shares) and tax withholdings (totaling $13.1M value across 61,789 shares)
  • Total open-market sales by insiders in the cluster: $6.3M over two days
  • Total insider selling as % of market cap: ~0.009% ($6.3M / $69.9B), well below materiality threshold

Financial Impact

$6.3 million in open-market sales by two executives; no cash purchases or buybacks

insider ownershipshare count

Risk Factors

  • Perception risk if media frames tax-related share surrenders as 'insider selling'
  • Potential for follow-on selling if executives continue open-market dispositions

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Retail-Family Clothing Stores

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (17 trades, 7d window)cluster-ROST-1774559133569
6 reports for ROST
Performance horizon
0% Hit rate 0 of 3 directional calls best @ T+1▼ −0.03%Mar 24, 2026
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May 21, 2026
24d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$234.85 $223.92▼ −4.65%▼ −6.31%$240.13 (+2.25%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$215.25 $216.54▼ −0.60%▼ −1.02%$240.13 (−11.56%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$215.25 $216.54▼ −0.60%▼ −1.02%$240.13 (−11.56%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$215.25 $216.54▲ +0.60%▲ +1.02%$240.13 (+11.56%)
Mar 10, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$212.85 $208.74▼ −1.93%▼ −1.03%$240.13 (+12.82%)
Jan 27, 2026
19w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$187.58 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$240.13 (+28.01%)
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