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Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Stock Analysis

Financial Services Updated October 10, 2026
$191.88
52W $143.13 – $218.57
57/100
$266.71B
17.2
0.91
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
57/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
+13.6%
-14.0%
0.97:1
Contested

Is RY Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Watch with a composite score of 57/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated October 10, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +3.27 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -16.73 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — revenue growing 135.3% yoy -- genuine top-line momentum. Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 2.59) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • ROE of 16.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Dividend yield of 4.5% pays you to wait — Value
  • Revenue growing 135.3% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • 4 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
Bear Case
  • Debt-to-equity of 2.59 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • High leverage (debt-to-equity 2.59) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of October 10, 2026
Overall Committee Score
57/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 67%
of 211 Financial Services peers
Value Analyst neutral
56 / 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 16.1% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Debt-to-equity of 2.59 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst bullish
83 / 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 135.3% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst bearish
30 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 2.59) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager bearish
30 / 100 · Moderate confidence
The existing book itself argues for caution here, independent of how good this specific stock looks
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2796.97)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 55.1 to 56.7.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Technical Analyst: stance bearish->neutral; score 38->48 (+10).

Comparing 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-10 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
30.6
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.755
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$165.03
Resistance
$218.06
Bollinger %B
0.12
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$194.57 Below
EMA 21
$198.40 Below
EMA 50
$201.84 Below
EMA 200
$187.61 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
91
Growth
83
Profitability
58
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 17.2×
P/B Ratio 2.62×
PEG Ratio 0.86
Dividend Yield 2.40%
52W High $218.57
52W Low $143.13
Quality & Growth
ROE 1463.9%
ROA 87.6%
Gross Margin 4853.0%
Operating Margin 2033.5%
Revenue Growth YoY —
Debt / Equity 2.88
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 17.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.6x; PEG ratio of 0.9 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 14.6%; Return on assets of 0.9%; Net margin of 15.9%; Gross margin of 48.5%; Current ratio of 4.85 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 2.88; Free cash flow per share is positive (33.04); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 1.9%; 4 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-4.4% -> +9.7% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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