RALPH LAUREN CORP (RL)

As of 31 August 2026, short interest in RL is 2,929,189 shares, up 11,140 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,066,937 shares (30 September 2025) to 3,621,561 shares (30 September 2024). At the reported average volume of 556K shares a day that is 5.3 days to cover, elevated.

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As of 17 September 2026, the short share of RL volume is 43.2%, up 6.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 27.9% (27 August 2026) to 72.0% (21 July 2026). The latest reading is 5.9 points below the 30-session average of 49.0%, on 202K shares reported.

As of 10 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in RL is 2,551 shares, up 1,146 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 3 shares (27 April 2026) to 41,604 shares (18 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at RL reported 2 open-market sells worth $3.7M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Ranftl Robert P. (Chief Operating Officer) on 2026-08-18.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

6 Form 144 notices on file for RL worth $23.6M at the prices reported; 2 in the last 90 days worth $3.7M. Latest: Ranftl Robert P. filed on 2026-08-18 to sell 2,901 shares ($1.1M) from 2026-08-18.

6 holders above 5% have filed on RL, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.2% of the class (2,782,790 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.

9 of the 30 tracked managers held RL at their latest 13F, $1.36B in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $421.0M (0.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 6 added shares and 3 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-27) RALPH LAUREN CORP reported revenue of $1.96B, up 14.0% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $262.2M (4.28 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $1.15B of operating cash flow and spent $623.8M on buybacks and $216.5M on dividends. As of 2026-06-27, cash was $1.72B against $1.24B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-27.