In the past week, RL stock has gone down by -9.09%, with a monthly decline of -20.39% and a quarterly plunge of -5.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.33%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.79% for Ralph Lauren Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -16.34% for RL’s stock, with a 5.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) Right Now?
Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.75x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for RL is 1.39. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for RL is 38.52M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RL on March 14, 2025 was 796.76K shares.
RL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) has plunged by -3.81 when compared to previous closing price of 225.26, but the company has seen a -9.09% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-03-13 that ‘Mad Money’ host Jim Cramer looks at buying opportunities in consumer discretionary names.
Analysts’ Opinion of RL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RL stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for RL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for RL in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $310 based on the research report published on February 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to RL, setting the target price at $250 in the report published on December 31st of the previous year.
RL Trading at -14.31% 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 -25.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.33%, as shares sank -20.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.61% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RL fell by -9.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $259.00. In addition, Ralph Lauren Corp saw -6.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RL starting from Alagoz Halide, who sale 6,724 shares at the price of $285.00 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Alagoz Halide now owns 25,897 shares of Ralph Lauren Corp, valued at $1,916,340 using the latest closing price.
Alagoz Halide, the Officer of Ralph Lauren Corp, proposed sale 6,724 shares at $285.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Alagoz Halide is holding shares at $1,916,340 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 2.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.97for 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
In conclusion, Ralph Lauren Corp (RL) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
