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Royal Bank of Canada

Financial Services Updated August 11, 2026
$210.34
52W $133.66 – $218.57
61/100
$292.22B
19.0
0.93
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
61/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
Contested

Is RY Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Buy with a composite score of 61/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +13.75 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -6.25 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, 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 16.0% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Revenue growing 135.3% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
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 August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
61/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 64%
of 209 Financial Services peers
Value Analyst neutral
56 / 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 16.0% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Debt-to-equity of 2.59 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst bullish
85 / 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 135.3% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− 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
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
49.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.471
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Bollinger %B
0.43
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$210.51 Below
EMA 21
$209.79 Above
EMA 50
$204.28 Above
EMA 200
$179.42 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
87
Profitability
65
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 19.0×
P/B Ratio 2.90×
PEG Ratio 0.84
Dividend Yield 2.24%
52W High $218.57
52W Low $133.66
Quality & Growth
ROE 1463.9%
ROA 87.6%
Gross Margin 5455.2%
Operating Margin 2456.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 2.77
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 19.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.9x; PEG ratio of 0.8 (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 18.4%; Gross margin of 54.6%; Current ratio of 4.42 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 2.77; Free cash flow per share is positive (51.14); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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