BTIG Positive on Ralph Lauren (RL), Citing Margin Expansion

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is one of the 14 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy Right Now. BTIG analyst Bob Drbul, on February 6, raised the firm’s target price on Ralph Lauren by 8.8% to $435 (from $400) and reiterated his Buy recommendation on the stock. He likes the margin expansion, which the company exhibited in Q3 FY2026, both on an operating level (+220 basis points to 20.9%) and a gross level (+150 basis points). The margin expansion was driven by a more favorable product mix and che ...