Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 15,296 Shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 18.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 68,494 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 15,296 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.11% of Ralph Lauren worth $21,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 1,228.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 93 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Ralph Lauren during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Ralph Lauren by 57.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 143 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Ralph Lauren by 69.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 151 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 67.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on RL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $422.00 target price on Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays set a $416.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 price target on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Thursday. Argus lifted their price target on Ralph Lauren from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.06.

Key Stories 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 Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:RL opened at $342.85 on Friday. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $360.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $331.10. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 1 year low of $176.61 and a 1 year high of $380.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.35.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 11.73%.The business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.82 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 12.01 EPS for the current year.

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were paid a dividend of $0.9125 per share. This represents a $3.65 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. Ralph Lauren’s payout ratio is currently 24.85%.

About Ralph Lauren

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.