Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.96x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.53. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RL is 38.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.11% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of RL was 1.07M shares.
RL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) has plunged by -2.26 when compared to previous closing price of 280.20, but the company has seen a 1.61% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2025-05-21 that Note: Ralph Lauren’s FY’25 concluded in March 2025.
RL’s Market Performance
RL’s stock has risen by 1.61% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 30.67% and a quarterly drop of -4.40%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.54% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.02% for Ralph Lauren Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.37% for RL stock, with a simple moving average of 25.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for RL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for RL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $240 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RL reach a price target of $286, previously predicting the price at $280. The rating they have provided for RL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 18th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to RL, setting the target price at $310 in the report published on February 12th of the current year.
RL Trading at 20.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.54%, as shares surge +28.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.71% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RL rose by +1.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +66.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $248.15. In addition, Ralph Lauren Corp saw 18.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RL starting from Louvet Patrice, who sale 7,557 shares at the price of $240.00 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Louvet Patrice now owns 89,692 shares of Ralph Lauren Corp, valued at $1,813,680 using the latest closing price.
Louvet Patrice, the Officer of Ralph Lauren Corp, proposed sale 7,557 shares at $240.00 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Louvet Patrice is holding shares at $1,813,680 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ralph Lauren Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 27.57, with 10.00 for asset returns.
Based on Ralph Lauren Corp (RL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.76.
Conclusion
To sum up, Ralph Lauren Corp (RL) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
