FY2026 EPS Estimates for Franco-Nevada Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Scotiabank lowered Franco-Nevada’s FY2026 EPS forecast to $11.70 from $11.80 and projected FY2027 EPS of $12.04.
• Franco-Nevada reported quarterly EPS of C$2.57 on revenue of C$825.33 million, with an 18.95% return on equity and a 63.83% net margin.
• Analyst sentiment remains strongly positive: three analysts rate the stock “Strong Buy” and two rate it “Buy,” with a consensus target price of C$356.56.

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV - Free Report) NYSE: FNV - Research analysts at Scotiabank cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a report released on Wednesday, August 19th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now forecasts that the company will earn $11.70 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $11.80. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's FY2027 earnings at $12.04 EPS.

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV - Get Free Report) NYSE: FNV last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported C$2.57 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$825.33 million for the quarter. Franco-Nevada had a return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 63.83%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on FNV. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. National Bank Financial raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from C$410.00 to C$420.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. TD Securities upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$380.00 to C$390.00 in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Franco-Nevada presently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average target price of C$356.56.

Franco-Nevada Price Performance

Shares of FNV opened at C$365.83 on Monday. Franco-Nevada has a 1 year low of C$251.73 and a 1 year high of C$388.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$308.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$325.44. The firm has a market cap of C$70.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.82, a P/E/G ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.96.

Insider Transactions at Franco-Nevada

In related news, insider Sandip Rana sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$344.87, for a total transaction of C$3,448,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 60,274 shares in the company, valued at C$20,786,694.38. This trade represents a 14.23% decrease in their position. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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