Wedbush Comments on Ralph Lauren Co.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:RL)

Ralph Lauren Co. (NYSE:RL) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ralph Lauren in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 7th. Wedbush analyst T. Nikic now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of $2.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for Ralph Lauren’s current full-year earnings is $11.08 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Ralph Lauren’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.01 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Friday, May 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Tuesday, July 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $175.08.

Ralph Lauren Stock Up 0.3 %

Ralph Lauren stock traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $162.16. 688,800 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 821,764. The business has a fifty day moving average of $174.83 and a 200 day moving average of $172.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.29. The firm has a market cap of $10.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.68, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.51. Ralph Lauren has a 12-month low of $108.60 and a 12-month high of $192.03.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The textile maker reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 27.90% and a net margin of 9.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.34 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RL. Boston Partners increased its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 67.2% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,214,000 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $175,001,000 after buying an additional 487,882 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 15,903.6% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 448,902 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $84,266,000 after buying an additional 446,097 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 71.6% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 794,127 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $114,513,000 after buying an additional 331,413 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB purchased a new position in Ralph Lauren in the first quarter valued at about $61,022,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 10,207.7% in the first quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 325,208 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $61,061,000 after purchasing an additional 322,053 shares during the last quarter. 67.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ralph Lauren

In other news, COO Jane Nielsen sold 67,243 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.25, for a total transaction of $11,515,363.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 44,591 shares in the company, valued at $7,636,208.75. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 11.50% of the company’s stock.

Ralph Lauren Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th were paid a dividend of $0.825 per share. This is an increase from Ralph Lauren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 28th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.04%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is 33.95%.

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, lighting, tabletop, kitchen linens, floor coverings, and giftware; and fragrances.