It's been a pretty great week for Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) shareholders, with its shares surging 16% to US$378 in the week since its latest yearly results. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of US$8.1b and statutory earnings per share of US$15.11 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Ralph Lauren is executing in line with expectations. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Following the latest results, Ralph Lauren's 17 analysts are now forecasting revenues of US$8.59b in 2027. This would be a modest 5.9% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to climb 16% to US$18.31. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$8.44b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$18.11 in 2027. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of US$426, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Ralph Lauren at US$511 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$219. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Ralph Lauren's past performance and to peers in the same industry. We would highlight that Ralph Lauren's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 5.9% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 7.6% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 5.3% annually. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it looks like Ralph Lauren is forecast to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Ralph Lauren analysts - going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Ralph Lauren's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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