FY2026 EPS Estimates for Franco-Nevada Boosted by Scotiabank

Key Points

• Scotiabank raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Franco‑Nevada to $11.13 (from $10.89), signaling improved earnings expectations for the company.
• Franco‑Nevada posted a strong quarter with C$3.86 EPS, C$795.48 million in revenue, a 16.25% return on equity and a 61.07% net margin.
• Multiple analysts have lifted price targets recently, leaving Franco‑Nevada with an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of C$353.22.

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV - Free Report) NYSE: FNV - Stock analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $11.13 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $10.89. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share.

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV - Get Free Report) NYSE: FNV last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 10th. The company reported C$3.86 EPS for the quarter. Franco-Nevada had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 61.07%.The company had revenue of C$795.48 million for the quarter.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$340.00 to C$380.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. National Bank Financial upped their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$380.00 to C$400.00 in a report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$370.00 to C$410.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered Franco-Nevada from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their target price for the company from C$350.00 to C$380.00 in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Franco-Nevada from C$367.00 to C$384.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Franco-Nevada presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$353.22.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:FNV opened at C$328.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$349.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$316.16. Franco-Nevada has a 52 week low of C$210.19 and a 52 week high of C$388.22. The company has a quick ratio of 23.26, a current ratio of 8.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of C$63.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.06, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.96.

About Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Corp is a precious-metals-focused royalty and investment company. The company owns a diversified portfolio of precious metals and royalty streams, which is actively managed to generate the bulk of its revenue from gold, silver, and platinum. The company does not operate mines, develop projects, or conduct exploration. Franco-Nevada's short-term financial performance is linked to the price of commodities and the amount of production from its portfolio of producing assets. Its long-term performance is affected by the availability of exploration and development capital.

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