Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) Stock

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) had its target price hoisted by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $350.00 to $365.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the textile maker’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target indicates a potential upside of 12.31% from the company’s current price. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Ralph Lauren’s Q3 2026 earnings at $5.70 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.60 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Cfra Research raised shares of Ralph Lauren from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Ralph Lauren from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on Ralph Lauren in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $335.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $347.13.

Ralph Lauren Price Performance

Shares of RL opened at $324.98 on Friday. Ralph Lauren has a 52 week low of $176.61 and a 52 week high of $341.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $19.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.96, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $318.27 and a 200-day moving average of $290.46.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The textile maker reported $3.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.45 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.88 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 33.72% and a net margin of 10.91%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.54 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Ralph Lauren will post 12.01 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ralph Lauren

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of RL. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 31.5% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 171,141 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $37,778,000 after buying an additional 40,977 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Ralph Lauren by 8.1% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 237,479 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $52,421,000 after acquiring an additional 17,732 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Ralph Lauren in the 2nd quarter valued at about $286,000. Jump Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 8,741.2% in the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 123,600 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $27,283,000 after acquiring an additional 122,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 17.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 7,508 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

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.