Brokers Offer Predictions for Franco-Nevada FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Franco-Nevada's FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate has been raised by National Bank Financial from $5.68 to $6.13, compared to the current consensus estimate of $3.09 EPS.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of $1.24, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.14, with a 42.0% revenue increase year-over-year.
• Franco-Nevada has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with target price estimates ranging from $184.00 to $250.00.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Franco-Nevada in a report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $6.13 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.68. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last released its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $369.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $382.70 million. Franco-Nevada had a net margin of 58.82% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 42.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on FNV. CIBC reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $210.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. HC Wainwright lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Scotiabank upped their target price on Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Franco-Nevada from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $187.63.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

NYSE FNV opened at $214.17 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $182.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.65. Franco-Nevada has a twelve month low of $112.70 and a twelve month high of $218.58. The stock has a market cap of $41.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.62, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.41.

Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 11th were given a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 11th. Franco-Nevada's payout ratio is currently 37.35%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Franco-Nevada by 1,583.3% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,130 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,067,000 after buying an additional 12,350 shares during the last quarter. St. James Investment Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 29.3% during the 1st quarter. St. James Investment Company LLC now owns 219,988 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $34,661,000 after acquiring an additional 49,907 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 36.1% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,388 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $9,200,000 after acquiring an additional 15,483 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. bought a new position in shares of Franco-Nevada in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $265,000. Finally, FORA Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 169.8% in the 1st quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 5,342 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $842,000 after purchasing an additional 3,362 shares during 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.

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