Stock Movers: Ross Stores, Buckle, Estee Lauder

Scott Peters
22 Aug, 2025
New York City

Ross Stores Inc. increased 0.7% to $147.94 after the off-price apparel and home fashion chain reported a slight increase in revenue and a marginal decline in net income in the fiscal second quarter ending on August 2.

Consolidated revenue increased to $5.5 billion from $5.3 billion, net income inched lower to $508 million from $527 million, and diluted earnings per share edged down to $1.56 from $1.59 a year ago.

Same-store sales in the quarter rose 2% from a year ago. 

During the second quarter, Ross Stores returned a total of $262 million to shareholders through share repurchases of 1.9 million shares of common stock. 

Ross Stores guided fiscal third-quarter consolidated comparable sales to increase between 2% and 3%, and diluted earnings per share between $1.31 and $1.37.

The third-quarter guidance includes an estimated cost impact of 7 cents to 8 cents per share from the announced tariffs.

The company guided full-year earnings per share to range between $6.08 and $6.21, compared to $6.32 a year ago. 

The company anticipated a tariff-driven hit of between 22 cents and 25 cents per share in the fiscal year ending on January 31, 2026. 

Buckle Inc. increased 2.5% to $56.18 after the fashion retailer reported a 15% rise in net income in the latest quarter ending on August 2.

Consolidated revenue inched higher to $305.7 billion from $282.4 billion, net income climbed to $45 million from $39.2 million, and diluted earnings per share soared to 89 cents from 78 cents a year ago.

During the quarter, comparable store sales increased by 7.3%, and online sales jumped 17.7% from a year ago.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. decreased 0.4% to $90.85 after the beauty products maker reported net losses expanded sharply in the fourth quarter ending on June 30.

Consolidated revenue declined 12% to $3.4 billion from $3.9 billion, net loss advanced 92% to $546 million from $284 million, and diluted losses per share expanded 92% to $1.51 from 79 cents a year ago.

The company board announced a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share, payable on September 16 to shareholders on record on September 2.

The Estée Lauder Company confirms its fiscal 2026 outlook to restore positive sales growth and improve operating profitability.