Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) Stock Rating Lowered by National Bank Financial

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY - Get Free Report) TSE: RY was downgraded by research analysts at National Bank Financial from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Royal Bank of Canada's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on RY. Scotiabank started coverage on Royal Bank of Canada in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They issued a "sector outperform" rating for the company. Cibc World Mkts upgraded shares of Royal Bank of Canada from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. CIBC reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Royal Bank of Canada in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Royal Bank of Canada from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $156.50.

Royal Bank of Canada Stock Performance

RY traded up $1.66 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $126.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,359,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,134,117. The firm has a market cap of $179.15 billion, a PE ratio of 15.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company's 50-day moving average is $118.80 and its 200-day moving average is $119.63. Royal Bank of Canada has a 52 week low of $102.44 and a 52 week high of $129.46.

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY - Get Free Report) TSE: RY last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.25 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.77 billion. Royal Bank of Canada had a return on equity of 15.26% and a net margin of 12.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.92 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Royal Bank of Canada will post 9.16 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Royal Bank of Canada during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. WealthTrak Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Royal Bank of Canada in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Royal Bank of Canada during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Royal Bank of Canada by 2,272.7% in the first quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 261 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Royal Bank of Canada in the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 45.31% of the company's stock.

Royal Bank of Canada Company Profile

Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide. The company's Personal & Commercial Banking segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity financing, personal lending, private banking, indirect lending, including auto financing, mutual funds and self-directed brokerage accounts, guaranteed investment certificates, credit cards, and payment products and solutions; and lending, leasing, deposit, investment, foreign exchange, cash management, auto dealer financing, trade products, and services to small and medium-sized commercial businesses.