Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) released its earnings results on Thursday. The textile maker reported $4.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.46 by $0.36, Zacks reports. Ralph Lauren had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 29.44%. Ralph Lauren updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Ralph Lauren Price Performance

NYSE RL traded up $23.52 on Thursday, reaching $272.52. 2,446,763 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 776,161. The stock has a market cap of $16.92 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. Ralph Lauren has a 12 month low of $146.00 and a 12 month high of $289.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 1.18. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $237.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $204.67.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th were given a dividend of $0.825 per share. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. Ralph Lauren’s payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James downgraded shares of Ralph Lauren from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $257.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Argus upgraded shares of Ralph Lauren from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 31st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $258.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cfra set a $171.00 price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.64.

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.