Q2 EPS Estimates for Franco-Nevada Lifted by Analyst

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 15th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.17 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $165.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. National Bankshares reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 price target (up from $180.00) on shares of Franco-Nevada in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $172.13.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

FNV stock traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $154.40. 450,316 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 752,978. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $164.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $153.40. The company has a market cap of $29.74 billion, a PE ratio of 48.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.41. Franco-Nevada has a one year low of $112.70 and a one year high of $179.99.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.07. Franco-Nevada had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 50.39%. The business had revenue of $368.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $328.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 43.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Franco-Nevada Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 12th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.98%. Franco-Nevada's payout ratio is presently 47.50%.

Institutional Trading of Franco-Nevada

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 1.7% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 12,207,413 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,923,400,000 after acquiring an additional 207,232 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,948,917 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $934,106,000 after acquiring an additional 711,591 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 0.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,845,339 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,233,891,000 after acquiring an additional 45,924 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,300,880 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $622,124,000 after acquiring an additional 15,273 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,959,851 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $582,100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650,358 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company's stock.

About Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and streaming company in South America, Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Mining and Energy segments. The company manages its portfolio with a focus on precious metals, such as gold, silver, and platinum group metals; and engages in the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids through a third-party marketing agent.