Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.36 EPS

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 29.44% and a net margin of 10.15%. Ralph Lauren updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Ralph Lauren Trading Down 0.0 %

Ralph Lauren stock traded down $0.00 during trading on Friday, hitting $273.14. The company had a trading volume of 148,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 748,556. The stock has a market cap of $16.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Ralph Lauren has a 1-year low of $155.96 and a 1-year high of $289.33. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $238.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $205.15.

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were issued a $0.825 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.21%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Cfra set a $171.00 price target on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Argus raised Ralph Lauren from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 31st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $225.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Ralph Lauren from $257.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.18.

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.