Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL Stock Position Decreased by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RLFree Report) by 93.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,258 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 16,881 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $445,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 61.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 100 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Ralph Lauren during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. 67.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ralph Lauren Stock Performance

Shares of Ralph Lauren stock opened at $366.47 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $21.81 billion, a PE ratio of 24.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $359.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $358.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 12 month low of $258.13 and a 12 month high of $393.41.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RLGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The textile maker reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.28. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 38.17% and a net margin of 11.60%.The business had revenue of $1.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.85 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.27 earnings per share. Ralph Lauren’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 18.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. This is a positive change from Ralph Lauren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio is 24.16%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on RL shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Citigroup raised Ralph Lauren from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $360.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $437.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Ralph Lauren from $480.00 to $511.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Ralph Lauren from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $428.29.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RL

About Ralph Lauren

(Free Report)

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.

Featured Stories

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding RL? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RLFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL)

Receive News & Ratings for Ralph Lauren Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ralph Lauren and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.