ROST ROSS STORES, INC.
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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
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
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
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (17 trades, 7d window) | cluster-ROST-1774559133569 |
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May 21, 2026
24d ago
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8-K
| $234.85 $223.92 | ▼ −4.65% | ▼ −6.31% | $240.13 (+2.25%) |
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Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $215.25 $216.54 | ▼ −0.60% | ▼ −1.02% | $240.13 (−11.56%) |
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Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $215.25 $216.54 | ▼ −0.60% | ▼ −1.02% | $240.13 (−11.56%) |
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Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $215.25 $216.54 | ▲ +0.60% | ▲ +1.02% | $240.13 (+11.56%) |
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Mar 10, 2026
13w ago
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Insider Cluster
| $212.85 $208.74 | ▼ −1.93% | ▼ −1.03% | $240.13 (+12.82%) |
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Jan 27, 2026
19w ago
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Court Ruling
| $187.58 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $240.13 (+28.01%) |
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