Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Price Target Raised to $435.00

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) had its target price lifted by BTIG Research from $400.00 to $435.00 in a research note released on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the textile maker’s stock.

RL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $425.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays set a $416.00 price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim started coverage on Ralph Lauren in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ralph Lauren has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $390.06.

Ralph Lauren Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of RL opened at $342.85 on Friday. Ralph Lauren has a 12 month low of $176.61 and a 12 month high of $380.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $360.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $331.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.49.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 11.73%.The company’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.82 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Ralph Lauren will post 12.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.9125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $3.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.85%.

Institutional Trading of Ralph Lauren

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,432 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Ralph Lauren by 0.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 12,334 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,723,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 39.5% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 3,369 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $744,000 after purchasing an additional 954 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in Ralph Lauren by 29.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,812 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $841,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the second quarter worth $386,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Ralph Lauren News Summary

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 Company 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.