10 Most Undervalued Stocks to Buy Right Now

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9. Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY)

Forward P/E: ~14.3x

Forward EPS Diluted Growth: ~12.5%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 29

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) is one of the Most Undervalued Stocks to Buy Right Now. On December 3, the company released its FY 2025 results, with total revenue rising by $9,261 million or 16% YoY. This was mainly because of increased net interest income and investment management, and custodial fees. Furthermore, higher trading revenue, mutual fund revenue, other revenue, securities brokerage commissions, and underwriting and other advisory fees also contributed to this rise.

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY)’s net income increased to C$20.3 billion in FY 2025, compared to C$16.2 billion in FY 2024. Its diluted EPS came in at $14.07, a rise of 25% over the prior year, demonstrating growth throughout each of its business segments. As of October 31, Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY)’s CET1 ratio stood at 13.5%, reflecting an increase of 30 bps compared to last year.

This mainly reflects net internal capital generation and the favourable impact of fair value OCI adjustments, partially mitigated by increased RWA and share repurchases.

Turning to credit quality, total PCL (Provision for credit losses) of $1,007 million reflects an increase of $167 million, or 20% YoY, mainly due to higher provisions in Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, and Personal Banking.

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide.

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