Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.75 per share and revenue of $12.6044 billion for the quarter. Interested persons 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The financial services provider reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $12.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.12 billion. Royal Bank Of Canada had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 16.83%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.07 EPS. 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 Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE RY opened at $170.82 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $238.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The business has a 50-day moving average of $169.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.06. Royal Bank Of Canada has a 1 year low of $106.10 and a 1 year high of $176.19.

Royal Bank Of Canada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th will be issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. This is a positive change from Royal Bank Of Canada’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.54. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.66%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

RY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a report on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen raised Royal Bank Of Canada from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Manhattan CO. LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 7,363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,255,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in Royal Bank Of Canada by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 7,522 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,282,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Royal Bank Of Canada by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $675,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,786 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. raised its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 15,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,580,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.31% of the company’s stock.

About Royal Bank Of Canada

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.