# Royal Bank of Canada (RY) stock analysis and sentiment

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Last analyzed: Aug 12, 2026

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) last closed at $210.26, near the top of its 52-week range of $133.66–$218.57. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+31 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 12, 2026.

## What the data says

Royal Bank of Canada closed at $210.26, sitting near the upper end of a 52-week range that runs from $133.66 to $218.57. The stock is within about 4% of its high and roughly 57% above its low, and that spread — the high is more than 60% above the low — describes a name that has traveled a long way over the past year rather than oscillating in a narrow band. Its beta of 0.93 indicates it has tended to move slightly less than the broad market, so most of that travel reflects the stock's own path rather than amplified market swings.

At a market capitalization near $292 billion, the shares trade at about 19.1 times trailing earnings and 16.6 times forward estimates, with the gap between the two implying the market expects earnings to be higher a year out than they have been. Price to book stands at 3.17, a level that prices the bank meaningfully above the accounting value of its equity. Underneath that, the business carries a 33.7% profit margin with revenue growth of 16.1%, and the dividend yield is 2.37%.

The recent headline flow is notably light on RBC-specific corporate news. The only item tied directly to the bank is its sponsorship of a community event in Chinatown, which is not a financial development. The rest sits at the sector and fund level: notices tied to a court-approved restructuring under CCAA proceedings, semi-annual results and a normal course issuer bid from Canadian split-share corporations, an international dividend ETF explainer, and a piece about a bitcoin banking index built around a different company. In short, coverage in this period has centered on the wider financial and income-fund landscape rather than on developments at Royal Bank of Canada itself.

## About Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Canada, the United States, and other markets. Founded in 1864, it serves individuals, businesses, institutions, and governments across banking, wealth management, insurance, and capital markets.

Its personal and commercial banking businesses provide chequing and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages and home equity financing, personal and business lending, auto financing, deposits, and transaction banking. The wealth management segment offers investment, trust, banking, and credit services to individual clients, asset management for institutional and individual investors, and asset servicing for financial institutions and asset managers. The insurance segment covers life, health, travel, property and casualty, annuities, and reinsurance, distributed through its own advisors and digital platforms as well as independent brokers. Capital markets activities include advisory and origination, sales and trading, lending and financing, and transaction banking for corporate, institutional, and government clients.

## Company profile

- Symbol: RY
- Exchange: NYSE
- Security type: Stock
- Sector: Financial Services
- Industry: Banks - Diversified
- Composite sentiment: positive (31 on a -100 to +100 scale)

## Key statistics

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Market capitalization | $292.19B |
| Enterprise value | $-7.73B |
| Trailing P/E | 19.08 |
| Forward P/E | 16.62 |
| Price to book | 3.17 |
| Price to sales | 4.45 |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| Net margin | 33.69% |
| Revenue growth | 16.10% |
| Earnings growth | 27.50% |
| 52-week high | $218.57 |
| 52-week low | $133.66 |
| Average volume | 1.49M |

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## Recent news

- [BMO Financial Group, Together With Royal Bank of Canada, Entered Into An Agreement For The Sale Of Jointly-Owned Moneris Solutions Corporation To Francisco Partners For Cash Consideration Of ~ $2B](https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/26/08/61097209/bmo-financial-group-together-with-royal-bank-of-canada-entered-into-an-agreement-for-the-sale-of-jointly-owned-moneris-solutions-corporation-to-francisco-partners-for-cash-consideration-of-2b) — Aug 10, 2026
- [Royal Bank Of Canada (TSX:RY) Pulled Back This Month, Is It Overvalued Or Undervalued?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/royal-bank-canada-tsx-ry-170949370.html) — Aug 9, 2026
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- [Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) Boasts Top-Rated Trend and Breakout Setup](https://www.chartmill.com/news/RY/Chartmill-53373-Royal-Bank-of-Canada-NYSERY-Boasts-Top-Rated-Trend-and-Breakout-Setup) — Aug 8, 2026
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- [Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Royal Bank of Canada 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/08/60973153/here-s-how-much-1000-invested-royal-bank-canada-5-years-ago-would-be-worth-today) — Aug 5, 2026
- [Royal Bank of Canada: Great Business, But Stock Too Expensive](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4930558-royal-bank-of-canada-great-business-but-stock-too-expensive) — Aug 5, 2026

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the current market sentiment for RY?

As of Aug 12, 2026, Royal Bank of Canada (RY) carries positive (+31 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.

### How has RY stock been performing?

Royal Bank of Canada last closed at $210.26, near the top of its 52-week range of $133.66–$218.57.

### What is RY's market cap and valuation?

Royal Bank of Canada has a market capitalization of about $292.19B, a trailing P/E of 19.1, a dividend yield of 2.37%.

### What sector is RY in, and who are its competitors?

Royal Bank of Canada operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically Banks - Diversified. Comparable companies include RY.TO, TD.TO, BMO.TO, CM.TO, BNS.TO.

### Where can I find a full analysis of RY?

The full RY report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.

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