Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RY Q1 Earnings

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) – Research analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Royal Bank of Canada in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Desjardins analyst D. Young forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.29 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Royal Bank of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $8.73 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Royal Bank of Canada’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.94 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised shares of Royal Bank of Canada from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. TD Securities lowered shares of Royal Bank of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Royal Bank of Canada from $195.00 to $193.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $156.50.

Royal Bank of Canada Stock Performance

NYSE:RY opened at $128.04 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $115.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The firm has a market cap of $181.01 billion, a PE ratio of 15.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.86. Royal Bank of Canada has a 1-year low of $90.71 and a 1-year high of $128.05.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Bank of Canada

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Royal Bank of Canada by 9.5% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 945 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Royal Bank of Canada by 1.6% during the second quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,823 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $619,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Drive Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Royal Bank of Canada by 3.4% during the third quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,799 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Royal Bank of Canada by 1.6% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,160 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Royal Bank of Canada by 1.9% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,287 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $562,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. 45.31% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Royal Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th will be issued a $1.0522 dividend. This represents a $4.21 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.29%. This is an increase from Royal Bank of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 27th. Royal Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is presently 52.91%.

Royal Bank of Canada Company Profile

Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide. The company's Personal & Commercial Banking segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity financing, personal lending, private banking, indirect lending, including auto financing, mutual funds and self-directed brokerage accounts, guaranteed investment certificates, credit cards, and payment products and solutions; and lending, leasing, deposit, investment, foreign exchange, cash management, auto dealer financing, trade products, and services to small and medium-sized commercial businesses.