Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified financial institutions, offering a full suite of banking and financial services to individual, commercial and institutional clients. Founded in 1864 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, RBC has grown from a regional bank into a global financial services leader, serving clients through an integrated network of branches, digital platforms and advisory offices.

RBC’s core business activities are organized into personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor and treasury services, and capital markets. Its personal and commercial banking division provides chequing and savings accounts, lending products, mortgages and business banking solutions. The wealth management group offers investment advice, portfolio management, trust services and private banking, while the insurance segment delivers life, health, travel and home insurance products. Through RBC Capital Markets, the bank provides underwriting, M&A advisory, corporate lending and research to corporate and institutional clients.

The bank operates primarily in Canada and the United States, with additional offices and subsidiaries in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and other key global financial centres. RBC Investor & Treasury Services supports asset managers, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds worldwide, while specialized teams within capital markets and wealth management serve clients across Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Headquartered in Toronto’s financial district, RBC is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David I. McKay, who assumed the role in 2014. Under his leadership, the bank has focused on digital innovation, risk management and sustainable finance initiatives, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a seamless client experience across all channels and markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $144.43 to $146.33
• 50-Day Range: $127.17 to $145.11
• 52-Week Range: $106.10 to $147.64
• Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $205.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.22
• Dividend Yield: 3.10%
• Price Target: $193.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Royal Bank Of Canada Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Royal Bank Of Canada scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Royal Bank Of Canada has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Royal Bank Of Canada has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Royal Bank Of Canada are expected to grow by 10.26% in the coming year, from $9.16 to $10.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Royal Bank Of Canada is 16.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Royal Bank Of Canada is 16.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Royal Bank Of Canada has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Royal Bank Of Canada has a P/B Ratio of 2.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.69% of the float of Royal Bank Of Canada has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Royal Bank Of Canada has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Royal Bank Of Canada has recently decreased by 25.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Royal Bank Of Canada pays a meaningful dividend of 3.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Royal Bank Of Canada has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Royal Bank Of Canada is 50.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Royal Bank Of Canada will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.85% next year. This indicates that Royal Bank Of Canada will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.43

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.69% of the float of Royal Bank Of Canada has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Royal Bank Of Canada has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Royal Bank Of Canada has recently decreased by 25.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.13

News Sentiment

Royal Bank Of Canada has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Royal Bank Of Canada this week, compared to 51 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for RY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Royal Bank Of Canada to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Royal Bank Of Canada insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

45.31% of the stock of Royal Bank Of Canada is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RY shares performed this year?

Royal Bank Of Canada's stock was trading at $120.51 at the start of the year. Since then, RY stock has increased by 21.2% and is now trading at $146.0170.

How were Royal Bank Of Canada's earnings last quarter?

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 27th. The financial services provider reported $2.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.43. Royal Bank Of Canada's revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Royal Bank Of Canada have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Royal Bank Of Canada: Brewin Dolphin, WayPay, City National Corporation, BlueBay Asset Management, Mourant Private Wealth, Richardson Barr & Co., Ferris Baker Watts Incorporated, and more.

Who are Royal Bank Of Canada's major shareholders?

Royal Bank Of Canada's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.62%), TD Asset Management Inc (2.26%), Mackenzie Financial Corp (1.59%) and Norges Bank (1.40%).

How do I buy shares of Royal Bank Of Canada?

Shares of RY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Bank Of Canada own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Royal Bank Of Canada investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/22 Dividend: 7/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend: 7/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/22/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/27/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RY
• CIK: 1000275
• Web: www.rbc.com
• Phone: (888) 212-5533
• Fax: 416-955-7800
• Employees: 91,400
• Year Founded: 1896

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Royal Bank Of Canada: $193.00
• High Price Target: $193.00
• Low Price Target: $193.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.09
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.85
• P/E Growth: 1.59
• Net Income: $11.92 billion
• Net Margins: 13.37%
• Pretax Margin: 16.54%
• Return on Equity: 15.75%
• Return on Assets: 0.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $98.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.07
• Cash Flow: $11.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.20
• Book Value: $61.37 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,405,220,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $203.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89