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

$110.67

+1.08 (+0.99%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

Royal Bank of Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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

Moderate Buy
Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Based on 8 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 8 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for RY.

Consensus Price Target

$133.25
20.40% Upside

High Forecast	$150.00
Average Forecast	$133.25
Low Forecast	$120.00

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royal Bank of Canada, the average price target is $133.25. The highest price target for RY is $150.00, while the lowest price target for RY is $120.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.40% from the current price of $110.67.

Type	Current Forecast 7/27/23 to 7/26/24	1 Month Ago 6/27/23 to 6/26/24	3 Months Ago 4/28/23 to 4/27/24	1 Year Ago 7/27/22 to 7/27/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$133.25	$133.25	$137.67	N/A
Forecasted Upside	20.40% Upside	37.38% Upside	46.82% Upside	N/A

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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

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Royal Bank of Canada Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Royal Bank of Canada	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.88	2.45	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	20.60% Upside	36.67% Upside	9.13% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral 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
7/2/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	J. Shea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
6/6/2024	Argus 2 of 5 stars	S. Biggar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$115.00 ➝ $120.00	+12.09%
5/31/2024	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars	S. Movahedi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/17/2024	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Grauman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
5/13/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
3/20/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight
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12/18/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
8/25/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$138.00 ➝ $139.00	+56.43%
5/16/2023	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Neutral
2/7/2023	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$145.00 ➝ C$147.00
12/1/2022	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		C$148.00 ➝ C$147.00
12/1/2022	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	C$131.00 ➝ C$136.00
12/1/2022	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Rizvanovic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Market Perform

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RY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Bank of Canada's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royal Bank of Canada is $133.25, with a high forecast of $150.00 and a low forecast of $120.00.
Should I buy or sell Royal Bank of Canada stock right now?: 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Bank of Canada in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RY shares.
Does Royal Bank of Canada's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Royal Bank of Canada's stock has a predicted upside of 37.38% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Royal Bank of Canada been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Royal Bank of Canada's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Royal Bank of Canada?: Royal Bank of Canada has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BMO Capital Markets, Jefferies Financial Group, Scotiabank, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
Does Royal Bank of Canada rate other companies?: 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.
Do Wall Street analysts like Royal Bank of Canada more than its competitors?: 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.