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title: "Weekly Recap | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA +0.57%, most brokers rate it buy"
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description: "Royal Bank of Canada rose 0.57% this week to close at $202.31, lagging the S&P 500 by about 1.94 percentage points (the S&P 500 gained 2.51%). Trading was choppy: the stock opened Monday at $204.17, pulled back to $202.42 on Tuesday, ticked higher on Wednesday, then settled near the $202 mark on both Thursday and Friday. The weekly range was just 1.98%."
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# Weekly Recap | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA +0.57%, most brokers rate it buy

## The Week

Royal Bank of Canada rose 0.57% this week to close at $202.31, lagging the S&P 500 by about 1.94 percentage points (the S&P 500 gained 2.51%). Trading was choppy: the stock opened Monday at $204.17, pulled back to $202.42 on Tuesday, ticked higher on Wednesday, then settled near the $202 mark on both Thursday and Friday. The weekly range was just 1.98%.

## Key Events

Corporate activity dominated the week. RBC announced an agreement to acquire Yarra Capital Management on Monday, issued $250 million in senior fixed-to-floating rate notes on Tuesday, and priced 5,000 warrants at $5.20 each on Friday. The bank also named Chana Martineau head of Indigenous banking effective 1 February 2027 on Thursday, and media reports on Friday said it was cutting certain climate and ESG roles amid a broader reorganisation. After market hours on Saturday, the stock was up over 2%, though that move sits outside the weekly window.

## Analyst Ratings

Fourteen institutions cover RBC, with 4 buy, 4 outperform, 5 hold and 1 underperform rating, plus zero sell and no-opinion. The consensus rating is buy, with a consensus target of $209.42, roughly 3.52% above the last close of $202.31. Targets range from $182.78 to $230.34, signalling notable divergence. RBC ranks 10th out of 60 institutions in the diversified banks industry.

## The Week Ahead

Next Tuesday, the US releases retail sales, industrial production and the NAHB housing market index — data that can shape macro expectations for bank stocks. Closer to home, RBC reports fiscal Q4 2026 results before the open on 3 December, with consensus estimates at $2.8667 EPS and $13 billion in revenue, implying roughly 15.42% and 8.31% year-on-year growth respectively.

## In Short

The stock posted a modest weekly gain while acquisition, debt and warrant issuance moved forward alongside management changes and a reorganisation signal. Analyst consensus leans buy with about 3.5% upside to target, though the range is wide. On valuation, the stock trades near 17.43x P/E and 2.93x book, both around mid-range levels. The focus now shifts to December results and whether the reorganisation delivers.

*This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.*

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