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Ross Stores price target lowered to $84 from $96 at DA Davidson. DA Davidson analyst John Morris lowered his price target on Ross Stores to $84 and kept his Neutral rating, saying that while the company beat Q3 earnings by a penny, its gross margins weakened and average unit retail metric was flat. The analyst notes that the 3% increase in comps was driven by "strength in the Midwest and Florida, as well as top-performing categories such as men's, shoes, and accessories". However, Morris also anticipates Ross Stores to remain challenged by the ongoing freight and labor cost headwinds, reducing his FY18 and FY19 EPS view by 7c to $4.19 and $4.45 respectively.

Ross Stores price target lowered to $95 from $98 at MKM Partners. MKM Partners analyst Roxanne Meyer lowered her price target on Ross Stores to $95, saying that while the company had a slight beat on Q3 earnings, the quarter was seen as "disappointing" relative to outsized comp gains at some of its peers. The analyst states that the 3-year comps stack of 14% was up from 13% in Q2 and also above 13% of Marmaxx. However, Meyer also believes that the 3% rise in comps is not enough to offset the higher expense pressure in the second half of 2018 coming from wage and freight inflation. Longer term, the analyst keeps her Buy rating on Ross Stores.

Ross Stores price target lowered to $95 from $100 at Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse analyst Michael Binetti lowered his price target for Ross Stores to $95 from $100 following quarterly results. The analyst reiterates an Outperform rating on the shares.

Ross Stores price target lowered to $100 from $110 at Loop Capital. Loop Capital analyst Laura Champine lowered her price target for Ross Stores to $100 following the company's "in-line" Q3 report and Q4 guidance that came in "slightly below" expectations. The analyst reduced her long-term gross margin estimates as she expects wage and freight inflation to continue. However, she believes a Buy rating remains justified given the "resilience" of Ross's business model. The company's off-price model is "defensible and will continue to take market share from department stores and some full-price specialty retailers," Champine tells investors in a post-earnings research note.