AlphaQuest LLC Has $373,000 Position in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

AlphaQuest LLC cut its position in Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 62.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,190 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 1,956 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 1.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,014,880 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $277,818,000 after buying an additional 15,785 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Ralph Lauren by 13.2% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,007,745 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $276,407,000 after acquiring an additional 117,494 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in Ralph Lauren by 8,937.8% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 963,340 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $264,225,000 after acquiring an additional 952,681 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in Ralph Lauren by 26.2% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 843,321 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $231,306,000 after purchasing an additional 174,847 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 756,203 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $207,417,000 after purchasing an additional 36,328 shares during the period. 67.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on RL shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Ralph Lauren from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Evercore ISI set a $420.00 price target on Ralph Lauren and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Guggenheim started coverage on Ralph Lauren in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Barclays set a $416.00 target price on Ralph Lauren and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Argus raised their price target on Ralph Lauren from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $390.06.

Ralph Lauren Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of RL stock opened at $342.85 on Friday. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $176.61 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $360.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $331.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 2.10. The company has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.49.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.80 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $2.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.30 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 11.73%.Ralph Lauren’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.82 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 12.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a $0.9125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $3.65 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is 24.85%.

Trending Headlines about Ralph Lauren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ralph Lauren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ralph Lauren reported fiscal Q3 EPS of $6.22 and revenue of $2.41B, both above Wall Street estimates — the quarter showed 12.2% revenue growth and margin expansion, which underpins the bullish case. Earnings Release & Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full‑year outlook after strong holiday demand (Polo, leather handbags cited) — a positive signal for revenue and operating‑margin recovery over the year. Reuters: Sales Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: BTIG lifted its price target to $435 (buy), and Telsey reaffirmed Outperform with a $435 target — these upgrades/reaffirms add upward pressure on the stock. BTIG / The Fly
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and coverage: Evercore and others remain bullish/reiterate buys, and the company held its earnings call (transcript available) — ongoing analyst attention supports liquidity and investor interest. Evercore / Globe & Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript are out for deeper review — useful for investors parsing margin drivers, channel trends and international performance. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Ralph Lauren warned of Q4 margin pressure tied to U.S. tariffs; that outlook drove an initial sell‑off in the stock despite the beat and is the main downside catalyst investors are judging. Yahoo Finance: Tariff Margin Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares briefly fell (reports of an early ~7% drop in intraday trading) as markets focused on near‑term margin risk even as the company raised its annual guidance. Proactive Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies trimmed its price target from $425 to $410 (still a buy) — a modest downward revision that slightly offsets some of the positive analyst action. Benzinga: Jefferies PT Cut

About Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of premium lifestyle products under the Ralph Lauren name and a portfolio of related brands. The company, founded by Ralph Lauren in 1967 and headquartered in New York City, has grown from a single line of men’s neckties into a global lifestyle business that spans apparel, accessories and home goods.

Ralph Lauren’s product assortment includes menswear, womenswear and childrenswear along with footwear, leather goods, eyewear, fragrances and home furnishings.