Riyad Bank stock: Sadif upgrades rating for Riyad Bank stock to Buy

Published on 10/20/2026 at 17:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter profit rose 7.60 percent to SAR 2.65 billion. Riyad Bank stock costs SAR 19.01 on October 20, 2026, down 1.50 percent on Tadawul.

Analyst rating and earnings

Sadif Investment Analytics upgraded Riyad Bank to Buy on October 14, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 net income rose 7.60 percent year over year to SAR 2.65 billion.
Riyad Bank stock costs SAR 19.01 on Tadawul on October 20, 2026, down 1.50 percent versus the prior close and 15.17 percent below its 52-week high.
The average analyst target was SAR 25.26 from 16 analysts.

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According to MarketScreener on October 14, 2026, Sadif Investment Analytics upgraded Riyad Bank to Buy while reducing its price target. The same page lists an average SAR 25.26 target from 16 analysts, which is 32.88 percent above the latest SAR 19.01 Tadawul price. Riyad Bank last traded at SAR 19.01 on Tadawul on October 20, 2026 at 3:19 p.m. AST, down 1.50 percent versus the October 19, 2026 prior close of SAR 19.30.

Second-quarter earnings remain central

The latest reported operating picture comes from the second quarter of 2026. Simply Wall St reported on July 22, 2026 that net income reached SAR 2.65 billion, up 7.60 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Revenue rose 3.00 percent to SAR 4.34 billion, while earnings per share increased to SAR 0.62 from SAR 0.58.

Stock sits near its yearly low

The October 20, 2026 Tadawul quote places Riyad Bank stock SAR 0.11, or 0.58 percent, above its 52-week low of SAR 18.90 and 15.17 percent below its 52-week high of SAR 22.41. Trading volume was 1,773,149 shares, giving investors a concrete measure of the session activity. The stock's daily decline was larger than Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation's 0.66 percent fall but smaller than The Saudi National Bank's 1.19 percent decline.

Valuation and analyst expectations

Riyad Bank traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.34 on October 20, 2026, with a market capitalization of SAR 75.7 billion. The average analyst target of SAR 25.26 stands 32.88 percent above the SAR 19.01 Tadawul price, leaving the target distance as the main valuation reference in the current coverage picture. The first-half 2026 dividend was SAR 0.64 per share, with the ex-dividend date on July 29, 2026, according to Simply Wall St.

Comparison with peers

Riyad Bank: down 1.50 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 6.34, market capitalization SAR 75.7 billion.

Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (Saudi Exchange, SAR): down 0.66 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 11.52, market capitalization SAR 360.9 billion.

The Saudi National Bank (Saudi Exchange, SAR): down 1.19 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.48, market capitalization SAR 216.9 billion.

What the target distance means

The target distance matters because Riyad Bank combines a lower price-to-earnings ratio than both named peers with a current price close to its yearly low. The second-quarter figures add a quantified earnings counterpoint: profit growth of 7.60 percent exceeded revenue growth of 3.00 percent.

Riyad Bank stock in context

Riyad Bank is a Saudi financial services group serving retail customers, companies and small and medium-sized enterprises through lending, deposits, investment banking, treasury and digital banking activities. Its second-quarter earnings and the latest analyst action provide the main company-specific reference points for the October 20, 2026 market report.

Riyad Bank stock last traded at SAR 19.01 on Tadawul on October 20, 2026 at 3:19 p.m. AST, down 1.50 percent versus the October 19, 2026 prior close of SAR 19.30.