Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) will likely be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect Royal Bank Of Canada to post earnings of $2.75 per share and revenue of $12.6044 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The financial services provider reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.25. Royal Bank Of Canada had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 16.83%. The company had revenue of $12.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.07 earnings per share. Royal Bank Of Canada’s revenue was up 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Royal Bank Of Canada to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Royal Bank Of Canada Stock Performance

Shares of RY stock opened at $170.68 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $169.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.33. Royal Bank Of Canada has a one year low of $106.10 and a one year high of $176.19. The firm has a market cap of $238.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Royal Bank Of Canada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th were issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is an increase from Royal Bank Of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.54. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Bank Of Canada

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Royal Bank Of Canada in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 86.5% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 388 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new position in Royal Bank Of Canada during the fourth quarter worth about $58,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. 45.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Royal Bank Of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. TD Cowen raised Royal Bank Of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.00.

Royal Bank Of Canada Company Profile

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) is a diversified financial services company and one of Canada’s largest banks. Founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the firm is now headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients through a network of branches, digital platforms and international offices.

RBC operates across several principal business segments including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor and treasury services, capital markets, and global asset management.