Alps Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Alps Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 20,898 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 15,271 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $6,553,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Ralph Lauren News Roundup

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 Performance

Shares of RL stock opened at $342.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $20.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.34, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.49. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 52-week low of $176.61 and a 52-week high of $380.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $360.88 and its 200 day moving average is $331.36.

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

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on RL shares. BTIG Research raised their price target on Ralph Lauren from $400.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays set a $416.00 price target on shares of Ralph Lauren and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren from $333.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $390.06.

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.