Franco-Nevada FY2025 EPS Raised by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• Franco-Nevada's FY2025 earnings per share estimate has been increased by National Bank Financial, now projected at $5.01, up from $4.83.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.24, exceeding expectations and reflecting a 42% increase compared to the same quarter last year.
• Franco-Nevada announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, with an annual yield of 0.9%.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Research analysts at National Bank Financial upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $5.01 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.83. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.91 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. CIBC reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $178.88.

Franco-Nevada Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE FNV traded down $0.35 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $177.02. 755,889 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 725,649. Franco-Nevada has a 1-year low of $112.70 and a 1-year high of $180.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $165.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.03. The company has a market cap of $34.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.36.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.14. Franco-Nevada had a return on equity of 12.56% and a net margin of 58.82%. The firm had revenue of $369.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $382.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. Franco-Nevada's quarterly revenue was up 42.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 11th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Franco-Nevada's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.35%.

Institutional Trading of Franco-Nevada

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 683 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Group raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 7,169 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,175,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 5,874 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $926,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 78.3% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 205 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company's stock.

Franco-Nevada Company Profile

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.