Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 3,884 Shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lessened its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,667 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 3,884 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $3,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of RL. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 1,228.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 93 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Ralph Lauren in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Ralph Lauren in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 57.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 143 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 69.7% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 151 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. 67.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore set a $420.00 price target on Ralph Lauren in a research note on Friday. Argus lifted their target price on Ralph Lauren from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $400.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren from $333.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.06.

Ralph Lauren Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:RL opened at $342.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.52. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 1-year low of $176.61 and a 1-year high of $380.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $360.88 and a 200 day moving average of $331.36. The firm has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.49.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.80 by $0.42. Ralph Lauren had a net margin of 11.73% and a return on equity of 37.97%. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.82 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.9125 per share. This represents a $3.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.85%.

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.