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

C$252.50 +0.07 (+0.03%)

As of 05/15/2026 04:42 PM Eastern

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Royal Bank of Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
9

Based on 12 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 12 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for RY.

Consensus Price Target

C$251.12
-0.55% Downside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Royal Bank of Canada, the average price target is C$251.12. The highest price target for RY is C$271.00, while the lowest price target for RY is C$220.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.55% from the current price of C$252.50.

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 5/17/25 to 5/17/26	1 Month Ago 4/17/25 to 4/17/26	3 Months Ago 2/16/25 to 2/16/26	1 Year Ago 5/17/24 to 5/17/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	2 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	C$251.12	C$244.58	C$235.54	C$179.83
Forecasted Upside	-0.55% Downside	0.14% Upside	1.97% Upside	2.27% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	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	Financial Services Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.83	2.07
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent RY 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	National Bank Financial 5 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform	C$257.00 ➝ C$271.00	+7.46%
5/14/2026	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral	C$242.00 ➝ C$258.00	+2.70%
5/12/2026	Raymond James Financial 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold	C$248.00 ➝ C$265.50	+6.26%
5/5/2026	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	C$250.00 ➝ C$262.00	+7.62%
5/5/2026	TD Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	C$259.00 ➝ C$267.00	+9.67%
5/4/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Outperform	C$247.00 ➝ C$252.00	+3.98%
2/27/2026	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	C$260.00 ➝ C$259.00	+13.44%
2/27/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$244.00 ➝ C$245.00	+7.31%
2/12/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	C$242.00 ➝ C$255.00	+10.16%
2/11/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$217.00 ➝ C$220.00	-6.48%
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12/17/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$229.00 ➝ C$245.00	+7.79%
11/25/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$225.00 ➝ C$238.00	+11.24%
9/22/2025	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/28/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$214.00 ➝ C$227.00	+13.58%
2/28/2025	Cormark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		C$194.00 ➝ C$189.00	+11.89%
6/6/2024	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	Upgrade	Strong-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, May 15, 2026. 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 stock price recently reached approximately C$243.46, indicating a positive market performance and potential for further growth.
Analysts have raised price targets for Royal Bank of Canada, with TD increasing their target to C$267.00, suggesting a potential upside of about 9.67% from the current price.
Royal Bank of Canada has received multiple "buy" ratings from various analysts, reflecting strong confidence in its future performance.
The company has a solid market capitalization of C$338.54 billion, indicating its stability and ability to withstand market fluctuations.
Recent trading volumes have shown significant activity, suggesting strong investor interest and liquidity in the stock.

Royal Bank of Canada
Bear Case

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

Despite recent price increases, the stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.72, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings.
The price-to-earnings-growth (PEG) ratio stands at 3.42, suggesting that the stock may not be growing fast enough to justify its current valuation.
Market volatility could impact the stock's performance, as indicated by its beta of 1.07, which suggests it is slightly more volatile than the market average.
While analysts are optimistic, the consensus rating is "Moderate Buy," which may imply that there are some reservations about the stock's potential.
Recent price targets from other analysts have varied, indicating uncertainty in the stock's future performance and potential for downward adjustments.

RY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Royal Bank of Canada is C$251.12, with a high forecast of C$271.00 and a low forecast of C$220.00.

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Bank of Canada in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" RY shares.

According to analysts, Royal Bank of Canada's stock has a predicted downside of -0.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Royal Bank of Canada's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Royal Bank of Canada has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Desjardins, National Bank Financial, Raymond James Financial, Scotiabank, TD, and TD Securities in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Royal Bank of Canada more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for Royal Bank of Canada is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" 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

Royal Bank of Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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RY Analyst Ratings Over Time

RY Analyst Recommendations By Month

RY Price Targets by Month

Royal Bank of Canada Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Royal Bank of Canada Stock? RY Pros and Cons Explained

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Bull Case

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

Royal Bank of Canada - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

RY Analyst Ratings Over Time

RY Analyst Recommendations By Month

RY Price Targets by Month

Royal Bank of Canada Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Royal Bank of Canada Stock? RY Pros and Cons Explained

Royal Bank of Canada Bull Case

Royal Bank of Canada Bear Case

RY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Bank of Canada's forecast for 2026?

Should I buy or sell Royal Bank of Canada stock right now?

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