NASDAQ:RGLD Royal Gold (RGLD) Stock Forecast, Price & News $120.57 -2.01 (-1.64%) (As of 06/7/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$119.60▼$124.1250-Day Range$120.57▼$143.8852-Week Range$84.54▼$147.82Volume415,084 shsAverage Volume298,562 shsMarket Capitalization$7.91 billionP/E Ratio33.40Dividend Yield1.24%Price Target$140.33 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Royal Gold MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.30 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.4% Upside$140.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.45Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.31Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.97 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.57%From $3.79 to $4.38 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.73 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector26th out of 164 stocksMiscellaneous Investing Industry1st out of 4 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRoyal Gold has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $140.33, Royal Gold has a forecasted upside of 16.4% from its current price of $120.57.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoyal Gold has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.14% of the float of Royal Gold has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoyal Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Royal Gold has recently increased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRoyal Gold pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRoyal Gold has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Royal Gold is 41.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Royal Gold will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.25% next year. This indicates that Royal Gold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreRoyal Gold has received a -73.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Royal Gold in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Gold", "Copper", and "Silver" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Royal Gold is -3.45. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRoyal Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Royal Gold this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for RGLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added Royal Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,972,930.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.40% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions78.13% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Royal Gold are expected to grow by 15.57% in the coming year, from $3.79 to $4.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 33.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 33.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 95.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRoyal Gold has a PEG Ratio of 3.22. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRoyal Gold has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) StockRoyal Gold, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and related interests. The company engages in acquiring stream and royalty interests or to finance projects that are in production, development, or in the exploration stage in exchange for stream or royalty interests, which primarily consists of gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, lead, and other metals. Its stream and royalty interests on properties are located in the United States, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Australia, Africa, Mexico, Botswana, and internationally. Royal Gold, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Read More Receive RGLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Royal Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RGLD Stock News HeadlinesJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) & Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)June 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Stock Rating Lowered by Bank of AmericaJune 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite Shortage Could Derail the $7 Trillion EV TransitionGraphite (not lithium) is expected to see the largest increase in demand of all battery metals over the next decade. But projections warn of an 8 million ton shortfall of graphite by 2040. That's why 97 more graphite mines are needed just to keep up with battery production for the $7 trillion transition to electric vehicles.June 5, 2023 | msn.comB of A Securities Downgrades Royal Gold (RGLD)June 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold: Bank of America Downgrade Today Seems UnwarrantedJune 4, 2023 | fool.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD)June 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) & Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD)June 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) & Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) Head-To-Head SurveyJune 8, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite Shortage Could Derail the $7 Trillion EV TransitionGraphite (not lithium) is expected to see the largest increase in demand of all battery metals over the next decade. But projections warn of an 8 million ton shortfall of graphite by 2040. That's why 97 more graphite mines are needed just to keep up with battery production for the $7 trillion transition to electric vehicles.May 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) five years ago would have delivered you a 44% gainMay 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Survey: Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) vs. Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD)May 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) & Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD)May 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) & Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Comparison: Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM)May 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comScully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) & Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Critical AnalysisMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comScully Royalty (NYSE:SRL) vs. Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Head-To-Head ComparisonMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Announces Transition of Technical LeadershipMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold to Participate in the Renmark Financial Communications Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Thursday, June 8May 23, 2023 | baystreet.caThe Top Reasons Investors Should Buy into Gold Stocks ImmediatelyMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Receives $141.63 Average PT from BrokeragesMay 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) VP Sells $297,322.40 in StockMay 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) COO Sells $1,370,657.40 in StockMay 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Scully Royalty (NYSE:SRL)May 10, 2023 | msn.comLooking Into Royal Gold's Return On Capital EmployedMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRaymond James Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD)May 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Royal Gold (RGLD)May 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Price Target Cut to $160.00 by Analysts at National BanksharesSee More Headlines RGLD Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RGLD Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/21 Dividend4/05/2023Dividend Payable4/21/2023Last Earnings5/03/2023Today6/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend7/06/2023Dividend Payable7/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Miscellaneous investing Sub-IndustryGold SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNASDAQ:RGLD CUSIP78028710 CIK85535 Webwww.royalgold.com Phone(303) 573-1660Fax303-595-9385Employees31Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$140.33 High Stock Price Forecast$165.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$120.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+16.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.30 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.61 Trailing P/E Ratio33.40 Forward P/E Ratio30.76 P/E Growth3.13Net Income$238.98 million Net Margins38.80% Pretax Margin44.42% Return on Equity8.18% Return on Assets6.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio3.44 Quick Ratio3.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$603.21 million Price / Sales13.11 Cash Flow$6.07 per share Price / Cash Flow19.87 Book Value$41.95 per share Price / Book2.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,600,000Free Float65,337,000Market Cap$7.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. William H. Heissenbuttel (Age 58)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Paul K. Libner (Age 49)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $786.69kMr. Randy Shefman (Age 50)VP & Gen. Counsel Comp: $780.6kMr. Mark E. Isto (Age 63)Exec. VP & COO of Royal Gold Corp. Comp: $1.08MMr. Daniel K. Breeze (Age 50)VP of Corp. Devel. - RGLD Gold AG Comp: $864.7kDr. Martin Raffield P.Eng. (Age 54)Ph.D., VP of Operations Ms. Laura B. Gill J.D.VP, Corp. Sec. & Chief Compliance OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSSR MiningNASDAQ:SSRMTriple Flag Precious MetalsNYSE:TFPMCleveland-CliffsNYSE:CLFTerniumNYSE:TXWestRockNYSE:WRKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsOntario Teachers Pension Plan BoardSold 16,206 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.014%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 82,208 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.411%Verity Asset Management Inc.Sold 748 shares on 5/24/2023Ownership: 0.014%Royce & Associates LPBought 7,500 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.039%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 217,438 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.509%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RGLD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Royal Gold stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Gold in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" RGLD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RGLD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RGLD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Royal Gold's stock price forecast for 2023? 10 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Royal Gold's shares. Their RGLD share price forecasts range from $120.00 to $165.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $140.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RGLD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RGLD shares performed in 2023? Royal Gold's stock was trading at $112.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RGLD stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $120.57. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Royal Gold's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 2nd 2023. View our RGLD earnings forecast. How were Royal Gold's earnings last quarter? Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. The basic materials company had revenue of $170.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $162.77 million. Royal Gold had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.18% and a net margin of 38.80%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.99 EPS. How often does Royal Gold pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Royal Gold? Royal Gold announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.375 per share on Friday, July 21st. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 6th. Read our dividend analysis for RGLD. What ETFs hold Royal Gold's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), Direxion Daily Metal Miners Bull 2X Shares (MNM), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ) and ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL). Is Royal Gold a good dividend stock? Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.22%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 41.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RGLD will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RGLD. What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Gold own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Royal Gold investors own include Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Newmont (NEM), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). What is Royal Gold's stock symbol? Royal Gold trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RGLD." Who are Royal Gold's major shareholders? Royal Gold's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.68%), Van ECK Associates Corp (7.08%), State Street Corp (5.71%), Findlay Park Partners LLP (2.13%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.49%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Breeze, Mark Isto, Paul Libner, Randy Shefman and William M Hayes. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Royal Gold's stock price today? One share of RGLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $120.57. How much money does Royal Gold make? Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion and generates $603.21 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $238.98 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.61 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Royal Gold? Royal Gold's mailing address is 1144 15TH STREET SUITE 2500, DENVER CO, 80202. The official website for the company is www.royalgold.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (303) 573-1660, via email at kgross@royalgold.com, or via fax at 303-595-9385. This page (NASDAQ:RGLD) was last updated on 6/8/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Royal Gold, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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