Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$53.86 -0.64 (-1.17%)

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Royalty Pharma - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
7

Based on 7 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 7 analysts, 7 have given a buy rating for RPRX.

Consensus Price Target

$53.71
-0.27% Downside

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royalty Pharma, the average price target is $53.71. The highest price target for RPRX is $66.00, while the lowest price target for RPRX is $42.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.27% from the current price of $53.86.

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.

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RPRX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/27/25 to 5/27/26	1 Month Ago 4/27/25 to 4/27/26	3 Months Ago 2/26/25 to 2/26/26	1 Year Ago 5/27/24 to 5/27/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$53.71	$50.33	$48.67	$42.50
Forecasted Upside	-0.27% Downside	1.38% Upside	7.29% Upside	30.01% 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	Medical Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-0.27% Downside	1,702.81% Upside	15.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RPRX News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/15/2026	Weiss Ratings Not Rated		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
5/7/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Geoff Meacham 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $66.00	+31.47%
5/7/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Chris Schott 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$50.00 ➝ $58.00	+15.75%
4/21/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashwani Verma Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$51.00 ➝ $57.00	+15.62%
4/10/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Terence Flynn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$61.00 ➝ $63.00	+31.62%
2/27/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Scala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/12/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Asad Haider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
12/11/2025	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$45.00	+17.68%

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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 Friday, May 22, 2026. 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 $52.85, reflecting a strong market position and investor confidence in the company's future growth.
Royalty Pharma plc has received multiple upgrades from investment analysts, indicating positive sentiment and potential for price appreciation.
Institutional investors own over half of the company's stock, suggesting strong institutional confidence and stability in ownership.
The company operates in a niche market, acquiring biopharmaceutical royalty interests, which can provide steady revenue streams and reduce risk associated with traditional drug development.
Recent insider sales were executed under a pre-arranged trading plan, which can indicate that insiders are managing their investments rather than signaling a lack of confidence in the company.

Royalty Pharma
Bear Case

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

Insider selling has occurred recently, with significant shares sold, which may raise concerns about the company's short-term outlook.
The company's high P/E ratio suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could lead to price corrections.
Market volatility can impact the biopharmaceutical sector, and any adverse regulatory changes could affect Royalty Pharma's revenue streams.
While institutional ownership is high, it can also lead to increased volatility if large investors decide to sell their positions.
The company's reliance on acquiring royalty interests means that its performance is closely tied to the success of the drugs it finances, which can be unpredictable.

RPRX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royalty Pharma is $53.71, with a high forecast of $66.00 and a low forecast of $42.00.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royalty Pharma in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 buy ratings 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 downside of -0.27% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Royalty Pharma's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Royalty Pharma has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Royalty Pharma more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Royalty Pharma is Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Hold. Learn more on how RPRX compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:RPRX) was last updated on 5/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Royalty Pharma - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

RPRX Analyst Ratings Over Time

RPRX Analyst Recommendations By Month

RPRX Price Targets by Month

Royalty Pharma Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

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Royalty Pharma (RPRX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Royalty Pharma - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

RPRX Analyst Ratings Over Time

RPRX Analyst Recommendations By Month

RPRX Price Targets by Month

Royalty Pharma Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Royalty Pharma Bull Case

Royalty Pharma Bear Case

RPRX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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