Genus Capital Management Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Genus Capital Management Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 23.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 13,386 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 4,035 shares during the quarter. Genus Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $4,733,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of RL. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 100 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ralph Lauren

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ralph Lauren beat estimates on both revenue and earnings, reporting $1.98 billion in quarterly sales and adjusted EPS of $2.80 versus expectations of about $1.85 billion and $2.52, respectively. Reuters: Ralph Lauren beats quarterly revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth was broad-based, with revenue up 16.6% year over year and especially strong performance in China, reinforcing investor confidence in the brand’s global pricing power and luxury demand. WSJ: Ralph Lauren Sales Climb, Boosted by Strength in China
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong direct-to-consumer and full-price selling trends, with gross margin expansion and momentum in premium shoppers helping offset tariff pressure. Seeking Alpha: Ralph Lauren soars after higher pricing, strong demand offsets tariff impact
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reiterated a Buy rating and lifted its price target to $450, signaling additional upside potential after the earnings beat. Tickerreport.com coverage of BTIG rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $1.00 per share, up 9.6%, which may appeal to income-focused investors. MarketBeat earnings report

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $480.00 to $511.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered Ralph Lauren from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Evercore set a $420.00 target price on Ralph Lauren and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup raised Ralph Lauren from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $360.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $428.29.

Ralph Lauren Trading Up 0.0%

RL opened at $377.89 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $22.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.01, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 12 month low of $258.13 and a 12 month high of $393.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $354.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $355.55.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The textile maker reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.85 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 38.81% and a net margin of 11.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.27 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 18.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Ralph Lauren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.85%.

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.