Machina Capital S.A.S. Has $475,000 Position in Ralph Lauren Corporation $RL

Machina Capital S.A.S. reduced its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) by 52.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,516 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 1,697 shares during the period. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Ralph Lauren were worth $475,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Ralph Lauren by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 12,334 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $2,723,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Ralph Lauren by 39.5% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 3,369 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 954 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Ralph Lauren by 29.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,812 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $841,000 after purchasing an additional 869 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ralph Lauren during the second quarter worth about $386,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.91% of the company’s stock.

Ralph Lauren News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results topped expectations — EPS $6.22 vs. $5.80 est., revenue $2.41B vs. $2.30B est.; revenue +12.2% year-over-year, showing resilient holiday demand. RL Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its full‑year fiscal 2026 outlook (constant‑currency revenue growth now expected in high‑single to low‑double digits and operating margin expansion ~100–140 bps), which supports a stronger medium‑term profit trajectory. Ralph Lauren Q3 earnings beat, shares slide on tariff-driven margin outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reaffirming bullish views — Telsey kept an “outperform” with a $435 price target (~28% upside from current levels), and Evercore ISI reiterated a buy stance, providing analyst support under the shares. Telsey Reaffirms Outperform, $435 PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings/management details available — investors can review the full Q3 earnings call transcript for color on inventory, pricing and channel dynamics. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro note: a modest uptick in weekly jobless claims was reported alongside earnings season — a background factor but not specific to RL results. Jobless Claims & Earnings Morning
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged tariff-driven margin pressure for Q4, which spooked investors and was cited as the main reason for the intraday selloff despite the beat and raised outlook. Tariff-driven margin outlook causes share drop
• Negative Sentiment: Shares moved sharply on the headline and guidance nuance — heavy volume suggests the market is pricing in near-term margin risk even though fundamentals remain solid. Ralph Lauren posts third-quarter sales beat

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on RL shares. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $409.00 target price on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Ralph Lauren in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $422.00 price objective on shares of Ralph Lauren in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Argus lifted their target price on Ralph Lauren from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ralph Lauren presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $377.71.

Ralph Lauren Stock Performance

NYSE RL opened at $339.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $20.57 billion, a PE ratio of 25.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 2.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $361.37 and a 200-day moving average of $330.43. Ralph Lauren Corporation has a 52-week low of $176.61 and a 52-week high of $380.00.

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The textile maker reported $6.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.80 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $2.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.30 billion. Ralph Lauren had a return on equity of 36.18% and a net margin of 11.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.82 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ralph Lauren Corporation will post 12.01 EPS for the current year.

Ralph Lauren Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.9125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. This represents a $3.65 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ralph Lauren’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.98%.

About Ralph Lauren

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.