Royal Bank (RY) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Earnings Performance - Royal Bank reported quarterly earnings of $2.20 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25 per share, but showing an increase from $2.15 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -2.22% [1] - The bank posted revenues of $11.03 billion for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.57%, compared to $10.43 billion in the same quarter last year [2] Market Performance - Royal Bank shares have increased approximately 7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500, which gained only 0.1% [3] Future Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, with current consensus EPS estimates at $2.19 for the coming quarter and $9.46 for the current fiscal year, with revenues expected to be $11.27 billion and $46.53 billion respectively [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Royal Bank is currently mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Banks - Foreign industry, to which Royal Bank belongs, is currently in the top 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]