Analysts Issue Forecasts for Franco-Nevada Q2 Earnings

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Research analysts at Stifel Canada issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research report issued on Monday, July 21st. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's FY2025 earnings at $4.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.91 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $180.00) on shares of Franco-Nevada in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. CIBC restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, National Bankshares reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $172.13.

Franco-Nevada Trading Up 0.2%

Franco-Nevada stock traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $163.01. 911,866 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 673,251. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $164.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $154.53. The company has a market cap of $31.40 billion, a PE ratio of 50.94, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.41. Franco-Nevada has a one year low of $112.70 and a one year high of $179.99.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $368.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $328.79 million. Franco-Nevada had a return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 50.39%. The business's revenue was up 43.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FNV. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of Franco-Nevada during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Franco-Nevada during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Nexus Investment Management ULC purchased a new stake in shares of Franco-Nevada during the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Franco-Nevada by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Franco-Nevada by 494.7% during the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 226 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company's stock.

Franco-Nevada Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 12th. Franco-Nevada's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.50%.

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.