Alps Advisors Inc. Decreases Holdings in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Alps Advisors Inc. reduced its position in Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,898 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 15,271 shares during the quarter. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $6,553,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Broad Peak Investment Advisers Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the second quarter valued at $6,308,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Ralph Lauren by 13.2% during the 2nd 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. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its stake in Ralph Lauren by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 32,362 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $10,147,000 after purchasing an additional 5,075 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ralph Lauren in the third quarter valued at about $899,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 159.3% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 10,113 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $3,171,000 after purchasing an additional 6,213 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Ralph Lauren Trading Up 1.2%

RL stock opened at $342.85 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 52-week low of $176.61 and a 52-week high of $380.00. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $360.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $331.36. The firm has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.34, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were paid 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 yield of 1.1%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Ralph Lauren from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $425.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $422.00 price target on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $333.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.06.

Ralph Lauren News Roundup

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

Ralph Lauren Profile

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.