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Royal Gold (RGLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$229.92 +11.81 (+5.41%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$229.94 +0.02 (+0.01%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:51 PM Eastern
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About Royal Gold Stock (NASDAQ:RGLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$227.34
$230.81
50-Day Range
$187.36
$229.92
52-Week Range
$164.13
$306.25
Volume
848,919 shs
Average Volume
701,556 shs
Market Capitalization
$19.51 billion
P/E Ratio
25.10
Dividend Yield
0.83%
Price Target
$285.10
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Royal Gold, Inc., headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a leading precious metals streaming and royalty company. Through its business model, Royal Gold provides upfront financing to mining operators in exchange for the right to purchase a percentage of future metal production at predetermined prices. This structure allows the company to participate in production upside while minimizing exposure to the operating and capital-intensive aspects of mine ownership.

The company’s portfolio encompasses interests in over 200 streams and royalties on projects across North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia. These investments span gold, silver and copper assets, including stakes in several Tier 1 operations. By partnering with established mining companies, Royal Gold secures long-term streams on high-quality reserves and resources, generating stable cash flow and offering diversified exposure to metal prices.

Founded in 1981, the company pioneered the precious metals streaming model before adopting the Royal Gold name in 1996. Over four decades, it has grown through disciplined acquisitions, strategic investments and tailored streaming arrangements, building a diversified portfolio that supports sustainable revenue growth. Its track record of successful capital deployment has positioned it as one of the most enduring players in the royalty and streaming sector.

Led by an experienced management team with deep expertise in mineral finance and operations, Royal Gold emphasizes rigorous due diligence, robust risk management and prudent balance sheet management. The company continues to seek accretive opportunities in established and emerging mining jurisdictions, aiming to balance growth with capital returns and maintain its status as a top-tier precious metals streaming entity.

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Royal Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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RGLD MarketRank™: 

Royal Gold scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Royal Gold has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $285.10, representing about 24.0% upside from its current price of $229.92.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Royal Gold has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Royal Gold's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Royal Gold are expected to grow by 11.08% in the coming year, from $10.38 to $11.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 25.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 25.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Royal Gold has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. 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 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.38% 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 4.12.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Royal Gold has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Royal Gold has a dividend yield of 0.87%, 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 22.65%. 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 16.48% next year. This indicates that Royal Gold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Royal Gold's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Royal Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Royal Gold this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    20 people have searched for RGLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    22 people have added Royal Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 340% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Royal Gold insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $351,665.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.35% 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.

  • Read more about Royal Gold's insider trading history.
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RGLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Royal Gold's stock was trading at $222.29 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, RGLD shares have increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $229.92.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The basic materials company reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.55 by $0.01. Royal Gold's quarterly revenue was up 114.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Royal Gold's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.86%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.89%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.41%) and Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Breeze, Mark Isto, Paul Libner, Randy Shefman, Ronald J Vance and William M Hayes.
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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.

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), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/16 Dividend
7/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend
7/02/2026
Dividend Payable
7/16/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
Gold
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:RGLD
CIK
85535
Employees
30
Year Founded
1986

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$340.00
Low Price Target
$203.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.42
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.39
Trailing P/E Ratio
25.10
Forward P/E Ratio
22.15
P/E Growth
1.59
Net Income
$467.27 million
Net Margins
47.74%
Pretax Margin
58.81%
Return on Equity
12.06%
Return on Assets
9.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
2.92
Quick Ratio
3.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.03 billion
Price / Sales
18.94
Cash Flow
$8.58 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.80
Book Value
$89.95 per share
Price / Book
2.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
84,870,000
Free Float
84,570,000
Market Cap
$19.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.44

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This page (NASDAQ:RGLD) was last updated on 8/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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