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Royal Bank of Canada (RY) — closed signal from January 23, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 23, 2026 — +4.7% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

RY price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$165.00 – $170.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$168.50Published — price the day we called it

$185.35Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$180.69Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$176.39Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 72% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

At window close

+4.7%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+7.2%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+3.1%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$176.39

last close inside the window, ended April 23, 2026

Peak price

$180.69

peak on April 21, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

—

The thesis — published January 23, 2026

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$185.35

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$165.00 – $170.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$168.50

published January 23, 2026

Confidence

62%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Royal Bank of Canada is being recommended as a steadier short-term trade to reduce swings in your portfolio. Management told shareholders to ignore a lowball buy offer, which helps prevent confused selling. This makes the stock a candidate for a rebound if other big banks calm down. Expect modest gains, not rapid upswings.

Primary drivers

Big, diversified bank that tends to move less in market swings
Told shareholders to ignore a low offer, which eases panic selling
Investors moving into safer banks can boost reliable names like this
Smaller expected gains reduce temptation to trade it too aggressively

How it played out

RY: target was not reached

Lyra published RY at 168.5 on January 23, with 10.0% expected growth and a target of 185.35. The thesis pointed to a large, diversified bank that tended to move less in market swings, a rejected low offer that could limit confused selling, investor demand for safer banks, and a modest gain profile.

Inside the window, RY rose but never reached 185.35. The peak was 180.69 on April 21, with a 7.2% gain. It ended the window at 176.39 on April 23. The thesis partially played out, but the target was missed.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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