Royal Bank Of Canada $RY Stock Position Boosted by APG Asset Management N.V.

APG Asset Management N.V. raised its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 919,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 7,400 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V. owned approximately 0.07% of Royal Bank Of Canada worth $135,455,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in RY. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Royal Bank Of Canada by 33.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,313 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 60.9% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 11,779 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,321,000 after buying an additional 4,460 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada by 57.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,284 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $695,000 after buying an additional 1,934 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in the second quarter valued at $1,131,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Royal Bank Of Canada by 5.4% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 4,161 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $547,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. 45.31% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on RY shares. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. TD Securities upgraded shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Royal Bank Of Canada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report on Friday, February 13th. 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.00.

Royal Bank Of Canada Price Performance

Shares of RY opened at $167.26 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $233.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $170.03 and its 200-day moving average is $155.94. Royal Bank Of Canada has a fifty-two week low of $106.10 and a fifty-two week high of $176.19.

Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) (TSE:RY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The financial services provider reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.81 by $0.13. Royal Bank Of Canada had a net margin of 15.28% and a return on equity of 17.30%. The firm had revenue of $13.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Royal Bank Of Canada will post 9.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Bank Of Canada Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 23rd will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.74%.

Royal Bank Of Canada News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Bank Of Canada this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — RBC reported EPS of $2.94 vs. the $2.81 consensus and revenue of $13.18B (vs. $12.6B est.), driven by growth in personal banking, wealth management and capital markets; this supports the bank’s earnings outlook and valuation. Zacks: RY beats Q1 earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Net income and revenue momentum — reporting showed ~13% net income growth and broad-based revenue strength across retail and capital markets, echoing peer-beating results for Canadian banks this quarter. Financial Post: RBC tops earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained and investor-friendly payout — RBC declared a quarterly dividend of $1.64 (annualized yield ~3.9%, ex-dividend April 23), which supports yield-seeking investors and long-term total-return expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials released — the company posted its Q1 earnings presentation and call materials (useful for assessing segment-level trends and management commentary). Seeking Alpha: Q1 presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC’s capital markets research remains active — the bank’s equity research is initiating and updating coverage (e.g., Eli Lilly, AbbVie), which speaks to the franchise’s research reach but has limited direct impact on RY’s near-term stock moves. InsiderMonkey: RBC initiates LLY coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Talent attrition and trading losses in high‑yield desk — reports say at least five high‑yield analysts/traders have left after losses tied to the First Brands Group collapse, raising concerns about risk controls, P&L volatility in the corporate credit franchise and potential reputational/human‑capital costs. Financial Post: High-yield desk attrition

Royal Bank Of Canada 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.