Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ralph Lauren (RL)

Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/4/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $265.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/4/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $258.00 to $268.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $260.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $280.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – Ralph Lauren was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 1/27/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $315.00 to $335.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – Ralph Lauren was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/10/2025 – Ralph Lauren had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $215.00 to $225.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/31/2024 – Ralph Lauren was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.

Ralph Lauren Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE:RL traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $246.54. The stock had a trading volume of 339,017 shares, compared to its average volume of 674,961. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $236.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $203.78. Ralph Lauren Co. has a 1-year low of $144.85 and a 1-year high of $260.77. The company has a market capitalization of $15.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.18.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The textile maker reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.43 by $0.11. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 29.44% and a net margin of 10.15%. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.10 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Ralph Lauren Co. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th were issued a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ralph Lauren

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in Ralph Lauren by 13.7% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,139,975 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $221,007,000 after buying an additional 137,631 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Ralph Lauren by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 949,512 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $183,787,000 after purchasing an additional 30,694 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Ralph Lauren by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 839,296 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $162,714,000 after purchasing an additional 78,008 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 13.2% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 520,393 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $100,889,000 after purchasing an additional 60,610 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 2.8% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 492,787 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $95,537,000 after buying an additional 13,640 shares during the last quarter. 67.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.