Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPS

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The textile maker reported $2.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.43 by $0.11, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 28.79% and a net margin of 10.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.10 earnings per share. Ralph Lauren updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Ralph Lauren Price Performance

NYSE RL traded up $0.29 on Friday, reaching $221.99. 497,623 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 864,672. Ralph Lauren has a 12 month low of $113.92 and a 12 month high of $237.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $191.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.83. The stock has a market cap of $13.75 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.49.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 27th were given a dividend of $0.825 per share. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 27th. Ralph Lauren’s payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on RL shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Ralph Lauren from $171.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Cfra set a $171.00 target price on Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Barclays boosted their target price on Ralph Lauren from $200.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ralph Lauren from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $287.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ralph Lauren currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.90.

Ralph Lauren Company Profile

Ralph Lauren Corporation designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers apparel, including a range of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing; footwear and accessories, which comprise casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, eyewear, watches, fashion and fine jewelry, scarves, hats, gloves, and umbrellas, as well as leather goods, such as handbags, luggage, small leather goods, and belts; home products consisting of bed and bath lines, furniture, fabric and wallcoverings, floor coverings, lighting, tabletop, kitchen linens, floor coverings, dining, decorative accessories, and giftware; and fragrances.