RL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Ralph Lauren Corp Class A · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing

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Latest close 373.6 USD
-1.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a -9.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 50 out of 100
Latest Close 373.6 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.8% latest completed week
4W Return -9.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 92.3% 48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 11 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.1%. Indicator stack 85/47 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.23% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 10.2%. News sentiment 54/100 26 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a -9.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7212-week average 0.52

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.72Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1111 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 11 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.1% over four weeks, 3.4% over 12 weeks, and 26.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.8%
4W-9.1%
12W3.4%
26W2.0%
52W26.3%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-77.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-103.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength54/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum77/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Growth82/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
23.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
69.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
24.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
14.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
26.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
7.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

RL shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 10.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move10.2%
Put/call volume0.39
Pressure42
Speculation41
Volatility74
Trend agreement48
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Insider activity19 / 1

19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.

7 positive · 18 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.6%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-8.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-1.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses13
Sharp losses4
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis61/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.72; 11 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.23%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.23% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors60/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 19 SVQF53/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 480.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

RL shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 10.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 10.2% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.

Why Ralph Lauren (RL) Outpaced the Stock Market Today Insiders19 / 1

19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

1 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026373.6 USD-1.8%366.7 USD239.6 USD0.20-0.412.2MOn
17 Jul 2026380.4 USD-3.7%366.1 USD238.0 USD0.620.973.3MOn
10 Jul 2026394.9 USD-0.8%365.4 USD236.3 USD0.923.382.9MOn
3 Jul 2026398.2 USD-3.1%364.6 USD234.6 USD1.035.922.4MOn
26 Jun 2026411.2 USD-0.2%363.5 USD232.8 USD0.8912.103.7MOn
19 Jun 2026412.0 USD2.2%362.0 USD230.9 USD0.5610.133.8MOn
12 Jun 2026403.0 USD10.2%359.5 USD229.0 USD0.369.183.7MOn
5 Jun 2026365.7 USD0.7%357.1 USD227.2 USD-0.030.043.1MOn
29 May 2026363.0 USD-3.7%355.6 USD225.5 USD-0.13-3.033.1MOn
22 May 2026376.9 USD15.6%354.1 USD223.9 USD-0.212.186.3MOn
15 May 2026326.0 USD-8.8%352.7 USD222.2 USD-0.39-10.723.5MOff
8 May 2026357.6 USD-1.0%352.7 USD220.7 USD-0.23-1.952.6MOn
1 May 2026361.3 USD-2.4%351.0 USD219.1 USD-0.201.582.1MOn
24 Apr 2026370.3 USD-4.3%349.7 USD217.5 USD-0.275.472.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.