Franco-Nevada Q3 EPS Boosted by Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Analysts at Raymond James Financial have raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Franco-Nevada to $1.52, up from $1.40, with an "Outperform" rating and a price target of $188.00.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, which reflects an annualized dividend of $1.52 and a 0.8% yield.
• Franco-Nevada's recent earnings report showed a net margin of 58.82% with reported EPS of $1.24, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.10.

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Equities researchers at Raymond James Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 20th. Raymond James Financial analyst B. Macarthur now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.52 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.40. Raymond James Financial currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $188.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.94 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. CIBC reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, National Bankshares reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $178.88.

Franco-Nevada Stock Up 1.7%

NYSE:FNV traded up $3.02 on Monday, reaching $185.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 503,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 685,335. Franco-Nevada has a 12-month low of $112.70 and a 12-month high of $186.41. The firm has a market cap of $35.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $166.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $161.04.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $382.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 42.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FNV. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Franco-Nevada by 1,583.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 13,130 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $2,067,000 after acquiring an additional 12,350 shares during the period. St. James Investment Company LLC lifted its stake in Franco-Nevada by 29.3% in the 1st quarter. St. James Investment Company LLC now owns 219,988 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,661,000 after buying an additional 49,907 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 15,483 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. purchased a new position in shares of Franco-Nevada during the 1st quarter worth $265,000. Finally, Fullcircle Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 8,964 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company's stock.

Franco-Nevada Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 11th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Franco-Nevada's payout ratio is presently 37.35%.

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.