NYSE: RY

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Royal Bank Of Canada. Finance sector, major banks industry. Market cap $282.5B.

$203.30−0.27 (−0.1%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:14 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

RY closes at $203.30, down 0.1%, sitting between its 50-day average of $209.22 and 200-day average of $184.52. The GekkoIndex reads 61.7, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Fair value work puts Gekko Fair Value at $209.56, leaving the shares about 3% below that mark. Over the past six months the stock has returned 26.8%, and over the past year 38.9%, though the one-month return is -2.1%.

This week's coverage centers on RBC in its research-house capacity rather than on its own operating results: the bank reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Intuit with a $385 price target after Intuit's $4.03 EPS and $4.35 billion revenue, kept a "Sector Perform" call on Morgan Advanced Materials, reaffirmed an "Underperform" on Vistry Group, and trimmed its Hecla Mining price target to $20.00 from $24.00. Separately, Nykredit A/S disclosed a new position of 276,247 RY shares valued near $57.2 million, and RBC also presented at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, addressing growth, costs and capital, alongside a poll on Gen Z small-business ownership.

Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 3 December, 74 days out, beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window; RY has beaten estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters, with the prior print showing a 0.2% reaction versus an average absolute move of 2.7%. Seasonality over this stretch has averaged -0.8% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. Analyst consensus places a $210.08 target, implying 3.3% upside.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $203.30200-day averageGekko Fair Value $209.56

Key stats

Market cap
$282.5B
P/E ratio
17.7
Forward P/E
15.8
EPS, TTM
$11.48
Revenue, TTM
$67.15B
Profit margin
33.9%
Dividend yield
3.25%
Beta
0.92
Volume
606,198 avg 942,266
1-year return
+38.9%
Typical daily move
±1.5%
Typical 20-day move
±3.6%
50-day average
$209.22
200-day average
$184.52
Next earnings
Dec 3
Shares outstanding
1.38B
52-week range
$143.13$218.57

Royal Bank Of Canada swing-trade checklist

Royal Bank Of Canada scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $203.30 sits between the 50-day ($209.22) and 200-day ($184.52) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    61.7, Accumulation

    Reading 61.7 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuemixed

    3.0% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 74 days

    Next report Dec 3, 2026, 74 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −0.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.8% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Royal Bank Of Canada stock chart and price history

Royal Bank Of Canada closed at $203.30 on Sep 18, 2026, +38.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $143.13 to $218.57.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−2.1%
3 months
+0.9%
6 months
+26.8%
1 year
+38.9%
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About Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada is a broad-based financial services provider serving individuals, businesses, institutions and governments. Its retail banking arm gives everyday customers checking and savings accounts, mortgages, personal and auto loans, private banking, credit cards, payment tools and investment products such as mutual funds and GICs, delivered through branches, ATMs and mobile apps. The company is also known for offering insurance products covering life, health, home, auto, travel and business needs, sold through advice centers, dedicated insurance outlets, mobile advisors, digital channels, brokers and travel partners.

Beyond retail banking and insurance, the company serves small and mid-sized businesses with financing, leasing, deposit and cash management, foreign exchange and trade services, and works with auto dealers on financing arrangements. Its wealth management unit builds tailored advisory strategies for affluent and institutional clients, while a separate treasury and investor services division handles custody, payments, fund administration, compliance and liquidity management for financial institutions. A capital markets segment rounds out its offerings, handling debt and equity issuance, advisory work, and trading services for corporations, asset managers, private equity firms and public sector entities.

Royal Bank of Canada trades on the NYSE under the ticker RY.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Major banks
Website
rbc.com

Royal Bank Of Canada GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Royal Bank Of Canada’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61.7, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.1 points over five sessions.

010061.7Accumulation

Up 3.1 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying7Too few readings yet
Accumulation (current zone)143+0.6%+1.5%+3.1%+7.3%
Neutral436+0.5%+0.9%+2.2%+6.6%
Distribution75+1.1%+2.2%+3.0%+5.3%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average RY share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Royal Bank Of Canada stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Royal Bank Of Canada trades 3.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $209.56, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Royal Bank Of Canada shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$209.56

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

3.0% below fair value · About fair value

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Royal Bank Of Canada insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Royal Bank Of Canada, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for RY in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in RY were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Royal Bank Of Canada earnings: next date and track record

Royal Bank Of Canada reports on Dec 3, 2026 (74 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.7%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+2.4%Aug ’24+2.6%Dec ’24−1.1%Feb ’25−1.8%May ’25+5.9%Aug ’25+4.0%Dec ’25−3.7%Feb ’26+0.2%May ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
May 28, 2026$2.84
est $2.81
+1.1%$12.84B
est $12.74B
+0.8%+0.2%
Feb 26, 2026$2.94
est $2.81
+4.6%$13.18B
est $12.85B
+2.5%−3.7%
Dec 3, 2025$2.76
est $2.51
+10.0%$17.20B
est $12.52B
+37.3%+4.0%
Aug 27, 2025$2.79
est $2.36
+18.2%$16.96B
est $12.11B
+40.1%+5.9%
May 29, 2025$2.20
est $2.25
−2.2%$15.66B
est $11.85B
+32.1%−1.8%
Feb 27, 2025$2.55
est $2.28
+11.8%$16.72B
est $10.84B
+54.3%−1.1%
Dec 4, 2024$2.25
est $2.15
+4.7%$15.06B
est $10.84B
+38.9%+2.6%
Aug 28, 2024$3.26
est $2.95
+10.5%+2.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Royal Bank Of Canada stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Royal Bank Of Canada is $210.08, +3.3% from the last close.

$210.08consensus 12-month target, +3.3% from the last close
+3.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−0.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Royal Bank Of Canada seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Royal Bank Of Canada averaged −0.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+7.8%2021−6.5%2022−7.0%2023+2.8%2024−1.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.3%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.3%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−2.7%1 of 5
Next 20 trading days−0.8%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−1.9%2 of 5

For scale, RY’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.6%.

Royal Bank Of Canada market cap and key statistics

Royal Bank Of Canada’s market cap is $282.5B, with a P/E ratio of 17.7 and revenue of $67.15B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$282.5B
P/E ratio
17.7
Forward P/E
15.8
EPS, TTM
$11.48
Gekko Fair Value
$209.56

Trading

Volume
606,198
Avg volume, 20 days
942,266
52-week high
$218.57
52-week low
$143.13
Shares outstanding
1.38B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$67.15B
Profit margin
33.9%
Return on equity
16.2%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+12.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.92
Typical daily move
±1.5%
Typical 20-day move
±3.6%
Dividend yield
3.25%

Royal Bank Of Canada peers

Royal Bank Of Canada’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
JPMJP Morgan Chase+0.5%Accumulation3.4% below
BACBank of America+0.4%Buying10.9% below
WFCWells Fargo−0.2%Accumulation6.9% below
CCitigroup−0.4%Accumulation7.7% below
TDToronto Dominion Bank+0.7%Neutral1.0% above
BMOBank Of Montreal+1.0%Neutral0.2% above

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In the Buying zone today

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Royal Bank Of Canada stock FAQ

What is Royal Bank Of Canada’s market cap?

Royal Bank Of Canada’s market cap is $282.5B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $203.30, with 1.38B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.7.

What is the Royal Bank Of Canada stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Royal Bank Of Canada is $210.08, +3.3% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Royal Bank Of Canada stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Royal Bank Of Canada is about fair value: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $203.30 is 3.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $209.56. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Royal Bank Of Canada report earnings next?

Royal Bank Of Canada is expected to report on Dec 3, 2026 (74 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.98 per share on revenue of $13.21B. Royal Bank Of Canada beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.7% on average across the report.

What is Royal Bank Of Canada’s 52-week high and low?

Royal Bank Of Canada’s 52-week high is $218.57 and its 52-week low is $143.13; it closed at $203.30 on Sep 18, 2026, +38.9% over the past year.

Is Royal Bank Of Canada stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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