BTIG Research Increases Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Price Target to $435.00

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) had its price objective upped by BTIG Research from $400.00 to $435.00 in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the textile maker’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 26.88% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Ralph Lauren in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $425.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore raised their target price on Ralph Lauren from $385.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Ralph Lauren from $385.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Barclays set a $416.00 price objective on Ralph Lauren and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $473.00 to $474.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.06.

Ralph Lauren Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Ralph Lauren stock opened at $342.85 on Friday. Ralph Lauren has a 52-week low of $176.61 and a 52-week high of $380.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.79 billion, a PE ratio of 23.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $360.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $331.10.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.80 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.30 billion. Ralph Lauren had a net margin of 11.73% and a return on equity of 37.97%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.82 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Ralph Lauren will post 12.01 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ralph Lauren

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Ralph Lauren in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Ralph Lauren by 1,228.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 93 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 100 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ralph Lauren in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ralph Lauren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ralph Lauren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ralph Lauren reported fiscal Q3 EPS of $6.22 and revenue of $2.41B, both above Wall Street estimates — the quarter showed 12.2% revenue growth and margin expansion, which underpins the bullish case. Earnings Release & Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full‑year outlook after strong holiday demand (Polo, leather handbags cited) — a positive signal for revenue and operating‑margin recovery over the year. Reuters: Sales Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: BTIG lifted its price target to $435 (buy), and Telsey reaffirmed Outperform with a $435 target — these upgrades/reaffirms add upward pressure on the stock. BTIG / The Fly
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and coverage: Evercore and others remain bullish/reiterate buys, and the company held its earnings call (transcript available) — ongoing analyst attention supports liquidity and investor interest. Evercore / Globe & Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call transcript are out for deeper review — useful for investors parsing margin drivers, channel trends and international performance. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Ralph Lauren warned of Q4 margin pressure tied to U.S. tariffs; that outlook drove an initial sell‑off in the stock despite the beat and is the main downside catalyst investors are judging. Yahoo Finance: Tariff Margin Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares briefly fell (reports of an early ~7% drop in intraday trading) as markets focused on near‑term margin risk even as the company raised its annual guidance. Proactive Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies trimmed its price target from $425 to $410 (still a buy) — a modest downward revision that slightly offsets some of the positive analyst action. Benzinga: Jefferies PT Cut

Ralph Lauren Company Profile

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of premium lifestyle products under the Ralph Lauren name and a portfolio of related brands. The company, founded by Ralph Lauren in 1967 and headquartered in New York City, has grown from a single line of men’s neckties into a global lifestyle business that spans apparel, accessories and home goods.

Ralph Lauren’s product assortment includes menswear, womenswear and childrenswear along with footwear, leather goods, eyewear, fragrances and home furnishings.