Royal Gold (RGLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) is a leading precious metals streaming and royalty company that acquires and manages revenue interests in mining projects around the world. Through its portfolio of royalties and streams, Royal Gold receives a percentage of production or revenue from its partner mining companies in exchange for upfront payments and, in certain cases, future milestone payments. This business model allows Royal Gold to generate stable cash flows without assuming the operational risks and capital expenditures associated with mine development and operation.

Founded in 1981 as Royal Resource Holdings, the company rebranded to Royal Gold in 1996 and established its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Over the decades, Royal Gold has built a diversified portfolio of interests spanning multiple jurisdictions, including North America, South America, Africa, and Australia. Key royalty assets include interests in gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal projects, covering both prolific mining districts and emerging exploration zones. The company’s strategy emphasizes high-quality, long-life assets underpinned by strong geological fundamentals.

Royal Gold’s core service offering revolves around precious metals streaming, through which it agrees to purchase a fixed percentage of production from mines at predetermined prices. In addition to streaming, the company acquires royalties—often a percentage of revenue or production—with no further financial obligations once acquired. This dual approach has enabled Royal Gold to partner with a diverse set of mining operators, spreading risk across different commodities and geographic regions. Royal Gold also actively evaluates exploration-stage projects for royalty and streaming opportunities, seeking to capitalize on value creation at an early stage.

Under the leadership of President and CEO Tony Jensen, Royal Gold maintains a disciplined investment process, emphasizing financial resilience and prudent capital allocation. The company is governed by an experienced board of directors with expertise in mining, finance, and corporate governance. Royal Gold’s management team supports sustainable practices by engaging with local communities and industry stakeholders, reflecting a commitment to responsible mining and long-term value creation for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $177.58 to $180.27
• 50-Day Range: $165.63 to $186.71
• 52-Week Range: $125.69 to $191.78
• Volume: 251,305 shs
• Average Volume: 440,064 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.00%
• Price Target: $192.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Royal Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Royal Gold scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 576 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Royal Gold has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Royal Gold has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.13%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Royal Gold are expected to grow by 11.13% in the coming year, from $6.20 to $6.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 29.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 29.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 93.52.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Royal Gold has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Royal Gold has a P/B Ratio of 3.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Royal Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Royal Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Royal Gold has recently decreased by 3.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Royal Gold has a dividend yield of 1.00%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Royal Gold has been increasing its dividend for 25 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Royal Gold is 29.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Royal Gold will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.12% next year. This indicates that Royal Gold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.77

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Royal Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Royal Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Royal Gold has recently decreased by 3.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

Royal Gold has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Royal Gold this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 23 people have searched for RGLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Royal Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Royal Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.49% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.65% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RGLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RGLD shares performed this year?

Royal Gold's stock was trading at $131.85 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RGLD stock has increased by 36.4% and is now trading at $179.7850.

How were Royal Gold's earnings last quarter?

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The basic materials company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.14. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Royal Gold's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Royal Gold include Private Client Services LLC (0.01%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Fiduciary Financial Group LLC and City Center Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Mark Isto, Paul Libner, Daniel Breeze, Randy Shefman, William M Hayes and Ronald J Vance.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Royal Gold?

Shares of RGLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Gold own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Royal Gold investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/17 Dividend: 4/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend: 4/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 7/17 Dividend: 7/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 7/03/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - GOLD
• Sub-Industry: Gold
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RGLD
• CIK: 85535
• Web: www.royalgold.com
• Phone: (303) 573-1660
• Fax: 303-595-9385
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $192.13
• High Stock Price Target: $215.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $170.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.00
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: $332.02 million
• Net Margins: 52.15%
• Pretax Margin: 62.27%
• Return on Equity: 12.48%
• Return on Assets: 11.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.74
• Quick Ratio: 4.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $719.40 million
• Price / Sales: 16.45
• Cash Flow: $7.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.02
• Book Value: $47.62 per share
• Price / Book: 3.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,820,000
• Free Float: 65,494,000
• Market Cap: $11.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44