Ralph Lauren FY2025 EPS Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Ralph Lauren Co. (NYSE:RL) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ralph Lauren in a report issued on Friday, May 16th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $12.10 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $11.93. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $315.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ralph Lauren’s current full-year earnings is $12.01 per share.

RL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Ralph Lauren from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren from $285.00 to $342.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Cfra Research upgraded shares of Ralph Lauren from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Friday, May 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.29.

Ralph Lauren Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RL opened at $280.34 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $225.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $234.29. The company has a market cap of $17.31 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.44. Ralph Lauren has a 12-month low of $155.96 and a 12-month high of $289.33.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th were paid a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. Ralph Lauren’s payout ratio is presently 30.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ralph Lauren

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,120,508 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $489,795,000 after acquiring an additional 70,544 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Ralph Lauren by 22.3% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,512,903 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $333,958,000 after purchasing an additional 275,391 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in Ralph Lauren by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,415,473 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $326,946,000 after buying an additional 205,121 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Ralph Lauren by 55.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,157,867 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $245,468,000 after buying an additional 414,275 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,079,578 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $249,361,000 after purchasing an additional 82,819 shares during the period. 67.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Ralph Lauren

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.