HS Management Partners LLC Has $14.06 Million Holdings in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

HS Management Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 53.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 39,765 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 46,350 shares during the quarter. Ralph Lauren accounts for about 3.0% of HS Management Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. HS Management Partners LLC’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $14,061,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of RL. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 5.3% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 3,432 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $758,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 0.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 12,334 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,723,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 39.5% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 3,369 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $744,000 after buying an additional 954 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 29.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,812 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $841,000 after buying an additional 869 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ralph Lauren in the second quarter valued at $386,000. 67.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Ralph Lauren

Here are the key news stories impacting Ralph Lauren this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ralph Lauren beat estimates on both revenue and earnings, reporting $1.98 billion in quarterly sales and adjusted EPS of $2.80 versus expectations of about $1.85 billion and $2.52, respectively. Reuters: Ralph Lauren beats quarterly revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth was broad-based, with revenue up 16.6% year over year and especially strong performance in China, reinforcing investor confidence in the brand’s global pricing power and luxury demand. WSJ: Ralph Lauren Sales Climb, Boosted by Strength in China
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong direct-to-consumer and full-price selling trends, with gross margin expansion and momentum in premium shoppers helping offset tariff pressure. Seeking Alpha: Ralph Lauren soars after higher pricing, strong demand offsets tariff impact
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reiterated a Buy rating and lifted its price target to $450, signaling additional upside potential after the earnings beat. Tickerreport.com coverage of BTIG rating
• Positive Sentiment: The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $1.00 per share, up 9.6%, which may appeal to income-focused investors. MarketBeat earnings report

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

RL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Ralph Lauren from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Ralph Lauren from $425.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $437.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Friday. Barclays upped their target price on Ralph Lauren from $430.00 to $439.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Ralph Lauren from $480.00 to $511.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ralph Lauren currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $428.29.

Ralph Lauren Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE RL opened at $377.89 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $354.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $355.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.01, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.37. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a one year low of $258.13 and a one year high of $393.41.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The textile maker reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.28. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 38.81% and a net margin of 11.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 18.12 EPS for the current year.

Ralph Lauren Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th will be given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from Ralph Lauren’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 26th. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.85%.

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.