Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$147.72 +0.26 (+0.17%)

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Royal Bank Of Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 13 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
7

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Royal Bank Of Canada in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 13 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for RY.

Consensus Price Target

$177.50
20.16% Upside

According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royal Bank Of Canada, the average price target is $177.50. The highest price target for RY is $193.00, while the lowest price target for RY is $162.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.16% from the current price of $147.73.

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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RY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/25/24 to 10/25/25	1 Month Ago 9/25/24 to 9/25/25	3 Months Ago 7/27/24 to 7/27/25	1 Year Ago 10/26/23 to 10/25/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 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	$177.50	$177.50	$193.00	$142.50
Forecasted Upside	20.16% Upside	21.41% Upside	46.16% Upside	16.36% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy	Buy

RY 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.

RY 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.

Royal Bank Of Canada Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Royal Bank Of Canada	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.62	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	20.16% Upside	41.98% Upside	12.08% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent RY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/20/2025	Zacks Research 0 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/8/2025	Weiss Ratings 0 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
9/22/2025	Erste Group Bank 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
9/5/2025	Cibc World Mkts Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/5/2025	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Neutral
8/29/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$140.00 ➝ $162.00	+11.28%
8/28/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/28/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
8/28/2025	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/15/2025	National Bankshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform

8/14/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
5/30/2025	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	G. Dechaine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform
11/15/2024	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	M. Mendonca Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
7/2/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Shea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
5/13/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
12/18/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy

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Should I Buy Royal Bank Of Canada Stock? RY 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, October 24, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Royal Bank Of Canada pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Royal Bank Of Canada
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Royal Bank of Canada:

The current stock price is around $147, reflecting a strong performance in the market.
Royal Bank of Canada has recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $2.79, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates robust financial health.
Analysts have a positive outlook, with a majority rating the stock as a "Buy" or "Strong Buy," suggesting confidence in its future performance.
The company has shown a year-over-year revenue increase of 16.1%, indicating growth potential and effective management.
With a market capitalization exceeding $200 billion, Royal Bank of Canada is positioned as a major player in the financial services sector, providing stability to investors.

Royal Bank Of Canada
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Royal Bank of Canada for these reasons:

The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Recent analyst downgrades, such as CIBC lowering its rating to "neutral," could indicate potential concerns about future performance.
Despite positive revenue growth, the company reported lower revenue than expected in its latest earnings report, which may raise questions about its future revenue generation.
The stock has a beta of 0.86, indicating lower volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential high returns for aggressive investors.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, while low, it may suggest limited leverage for growth opportunities compared to competitors with higher ratios.

RY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royal Bank Of Canada is $177.50, with a high forecast of $193.00 and a low forecast of $162.00.
: 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Bank Of Canada in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RY shares.
: According to analysts, Royal Bank Of Canada's stock has a predicted upside of 20.16% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Royal Bank Of Canada's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Royal Bank Of Canada has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Cowen, Erste Group Bank, National Bankshares, Scotiabank, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.
: Royal Bank Of Canada also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.
: Analysts like Royal Bank Of Canada more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Royal Bank Of Canada is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how RY compares to other companies.

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Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Stock Forecast & Price Target