Ralph Lauren stock heads toward its USD 1 dividend payment
Published on 10/07/2026 at 00:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ralph Lauren (ISIN US7512121010) was last at USD 368.67 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a daily change of 0.86 percent. The company is approaching a USD 1.00 quarterly dividend payment scheduled for October 9, 2026, according to MarketBeat.
Quarterly earnings beat estimates
Ralph Lauren reported USD 4.59 earnings per share for Q1 fiscal 2027, above the USD 4.32 consensus estimate, in figures cited by MarketBeat. Revenue reached USD 1.96 billion, compared with the USD 1.87 billion consensus, and increased 13.9 percent from the prior-year quarter.
The same report said the prior-year quarter produced USD 3.77 in earnings per share. The latest result therefore represents a USD 0.82 year-over-year increase, while the revenue comparison shows a USD 0.09 billion beat against the published estimate.
Analysts keep a Moderate Buy view
Seventeen brokerages assign Ralph Lauren a consensus Moderate Buy rating, with 15 Buy ratings and two Holds, according to MarketBeat. The average 12-month price target is USD 449.00, which is 21.8 percent above the October 6 price.
Individual target changes in the same coverage included Citigroup raising its target from USD 400.00 to USD 455.00 and UBS lifting its target from USD 511.00 to USD 520.00 on August 7, 2026, as reported by MarketBeat. The spread between the USD 306.55 52-week low and USD 421.60 high leaves the latest quote USD 52.93 below the yearly peak.
Dividend date meets a USD 22.5 billion valuation
Ralph Lauren's market capitalization was USD 22.5 billion on October 6, 2026, while trading volume reached 491,624 shares. The price was USD 368.67 against a same-day range of USD 362.47 to USD 368.92, placing the quote USD 0.25 below the session high.
The October 9 payment gives the recent earnings figures a direct shareholder-return checkpoint. For investors, the central comparison is the combination of USD 1.96 billion in quarterly revenue and the USD 449.00 analyst average against the NYSE quote of USD 368.67.
Ralph Lauren stock facts
- Company: Ralph Lauren Corporation
- ISIN: US7512121010
- Ticker: RL
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 368.67
- Market capitalization: USD 22.5 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 306.55-421.60 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Apparel and Accessories
Upcoming dates for Ralph Lauren stock
- October 9, 2026: USD 1.00 quarterly dividend payment
- November 5, 2026: Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings report
