Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$33.09 -1.16 (-3.39%)

As of 04:00 PM Eastern

Royalty Pharma - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
4

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Royalty Pharma in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for RPRX.

Consensus Price Target

$42.50
28.44% Upside

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royalty Pharma, the average price target is $42.50. The highest price target for RPRX is $51.00, while the lowest price target for RPRX is $28.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 28.44% from the current price of $33.09.

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RPRX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/20/24 to 5/20/25	1 Month Ago 4/20/24 to 4/20/25	3 Months Ago 2/20/24 to 2/19/25	1 Year Ago 5/21/23 to 5/20/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$42.50	$42.50	$41.67	$46.75
Forecasted Upside	28.44% Upside	30.75% Upside	27.85% Upside	70.12% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

RPRX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

RPRX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Royalty Pharma Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Royalty Pharma	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.53	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	28.44% Upside	26.37% Upside	13.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RPRX News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
5/16/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$51.00	+53.99%
3/28/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	P. Verdult Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
12/24/2024	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars	M. Nedelcovych Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/14/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$50.00 ➝ $51.00	+89.87%
6/3/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$28.00	+2.83%
4/12/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$40.00 ➝ $38.00	+30.81%
2/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$45.00 ➝ $42.00	+39.21%

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Should I Buy Royalty Pharma Stock? RPRX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, May 19, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Royalty Pharma pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Royalty Pharma
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Royalty Pharma plc:

The current stock price is around $34, reflecting a strong performance in the market.
Royalty Pharma plc recently reported earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial health and operational efficiency.
The company has a solid dividend yield of approximately 2.59%, providing a steady income stream for investors.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for the stock, with several firms recently upgrading their ratings, suggesting positive market sentiment.
Royalty Pharma plc has a strong return on equity of 24.40%, showcasing effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Royalty Pharma
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Royalty Pharma plc for these reasons:

The stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of 23.46, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Despite recent positive earnings, the company operates in a competitive biopharmaceutical market, which could impact future growth.
The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64 suggests that the company has a moderate level of debt, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Market volatility could affect the stock price, as indicated by its beta of 0.49, which shows it is less volatile than the market but still susceptible to fluctuations.
Analysts predict a modest EPS growth of 4.49 for the current fiscal year, which may not meet the expectations of aggressive growth investors.

RPRX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royalty Pharma is $42.50, with a high forecast of $51.00 and a low forecast of $28.00.
: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royalty Pharma in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" RPRX shares.
: According to analysts, Royalty Pharma's stock has a predicted upside of 28.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Royalty Pharma has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Royalty Pharma more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Royalty Pharma is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how RPRX compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:RPRX) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Stock Forecast & Price Target