TSE:RY Q2 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) (NYSE:RY) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Royal Bank of Canada in a report released on Thursday, February 27th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.20. The consensus estimate for Royal Bank of Canada’s current full-year earnings is $12.35 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Royal Bank of Canada’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.41 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $13.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.89 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$188.00 to C$191.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. National Bankshares upped their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$181.00 to C$188.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. CIBC decreased their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$176.00 to C$175.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$197.00 to C$192.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Cormark decreased their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$194.00 to C$189.00 in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$181.83.

Royal Bank of Canada Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of TSE RY opened at C$169.56 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is C$172.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$169.83. The company has a market cap of C$239.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.84. Royal Bank of Canada has a twelve month low of C$131.30 and a twelve month high of C$180.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Senior Officer Graeme Ashley Hepworth sold 308 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$175.12, for a total value of C$53,938.25. Also, Director David Ian Mckay sold 20,304 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$169.67, for a total value of C$3,444,896.43. Insiders sold 42,762 shares of company stock worth $7,379,177 over the last three months.

Royal Bank of Canada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.48 per share. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.49%. Royal Bank of Canada’s payout ratio is presently 49.49%.

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.