Ralph Lauren (RL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) is expected to announce its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.26 per share and revenue of $1.8638 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The textile maker reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.85 billion. Ralph Lauren had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 38.17%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ralph Lauren to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ralph Lauren Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:RL opened at $378.90 on Wednesday. Ralph Lauren has a fifty-two week low of $273.04 and a fifty-two week high of $421.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $387.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $367.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market cap of $22.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.35.

Ralph Lauren Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th were given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 26th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Ralph Lauren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Ralph Lauren’s payout ratio is currently 26.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RL. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Ralph Lauren by 8,937.8% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 963,340 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $264,225,000 after buying an additional 952,681 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Ralph Lauren by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,324,018 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $468,186,000 after acquiring an additional 275,263 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 38.6% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 881,360 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $311,658,000 after acquiring an additional 245,242 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Ralph Lauren by 70.5% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 586,225 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $207,295,000 after purchasing an additional 242,386 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Ralph Lauren by 3,098.2% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 244,565 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $86,481,000 after purchasing an additional 236,918 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RL shares. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Ralph Lauren from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Barclays upped their price objective on Ralph Lauren from $430.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Ralph Lauren from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ralph Lauren presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $432.64.

Ralph Lauren Company Profile

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.