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

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The textile maker reported $4.82 earnings per share 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RL traded up $23.52 during trading on Thursday, reaching $272.52. The stock had a trading volume of 2,446,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 776,161. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.72. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $237.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $204.67. The stock has a market cap of $16.92 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. Ralph Lauren has a 1-year low of $146.00 and a 1-year high of $289.33.

Ralph Lauren Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on RL shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Ralph Lauren from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $257.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Ralph Lauren from $171.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. BNP Paribas upgraded Ralph Lauren to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ralph Lauren from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.64.

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.