Franco-Nevada Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Raymond James

Franco-Nevada Co. (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Equities researchers at Raymond James cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Franco-Nevada in a report issued on Tuesday, May 27th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.13. Raymond James currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $186.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.07. Franco-Nevada had a positive return on equity of 10.55% and a negative net margin of 55.28%. The firm had revenue of $368.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $328.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 43.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on FNV. National Bankshares reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on Franco-Nevada from $165.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. TD Securities downgraded Franco-Nevada from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $152.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Wednesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.25.

Franco-Nevada Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Franco-Nevada stock traded up $0.73 during trading on Friday, reaching $169.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 734,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 727,462. Franco-Nevada has a 12-month low of $112.70 and a 12-month high of $178.74. The company has a market capitalization of $32.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -53.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 0.45. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $163.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $142.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Franco-Nevada by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 423,166 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $49,702,000 after purchasing an additional 16,029 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Franco-Nevada by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 962,671 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $113,200,000 after purchasing an additional 45,495 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in Franco-Nevada by 113.0% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,109 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 2,710 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Franco-Nevada in the fourth quarter valued at $12,280,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Franco-Nevada by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 988,033 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $116,183,000 after purchasing an additional 52,199 shares during the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. Franco-Nevada's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.50%.

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.