Ralph Lauren (RL) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is anticipated to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.46 per share and revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter. Ralph Lauren has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The textile maker reported $2.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.43 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.68 billion. Ralph Lauren had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 29.44%. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.10 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ralph Lauren to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE RL opened at $246.22 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $236.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $203.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.49. Ralph Lauren has a 12-month low of $144.85 and a 12-month high of $260.77.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th were given a $0.825 dividend. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on RL shares. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $207.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Cfra set a $171.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Ralph Lauren from $171.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Argus raised shares of 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $244.91.

About Ralph Lauren

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.