Royal Gold Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:RGLD) $120.06 -2.78 (-2.26%) (As of 11:32 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$119.81▼$121.7350-Day Range$102.87▼$122.8452-Week Range$101.82▼$147.82Volume110,875 shsAverage Volume423,651 shsMarket Capitalization$7.89 billionP/E Ratio33.82Dividend Yield1.25%Price Target$142.22 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Royal Gold MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.25 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.5% Upside$142.22 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.25% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.41Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.84%From $3.42 to $4.03 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.2.56 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector32nd out of 170 stocksMiscellaneous Investing Industry3rd out of 3 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRoyal Gold has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $142.22, Royal Gold has a forecasted upside of 18.5% from its current price of $120.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoyal Gold has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.25% 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 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Royal Gold has recently decreased by 15.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRoyal Gold pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRoyal Gold has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Royal Gold is 42.25%. 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 37.22% 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 -76.05% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Royal Gold in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Gold", "Copper", and "Silver" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Royal Gold is -3.41. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRoyal Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Royal Gold this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for RGLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Royal Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Royal Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.40% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.49% 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 17.84% in the coming year, from $3.42 to $4.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 33.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 33.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 85.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRoyal Gold has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. 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 2.86. 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 Stock (NASDAQ:RGLD)Royal 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 RGLD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RGLD Stock News HeadlinesNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com12 Most Undervalued Gold Stocks To Buy According To Hedge FundsNovember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com12 Most Undervalued Gold Stocks To Buy According To Hedge FundsDecember 4, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Recent Reports Are A Wake-Up Call For InvestorsAs the demand for lithium, an essential element to the energy revolution, increases globally, researchers are projecting a supply deficit as early as 2025. This has sparked a worldwide "gold rush" to find and develop new sources of this critical metal. Savvy investors are paying attention as mining companies race to meet this critical deadline.November 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesNovember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comRoyal Gold Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:RGLD)November 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.40November 17, 2023 | businesswire.comRoyal Gold to Participate in the Renmark Financial Communications Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Thursday, November 30November 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comRoyal Gold Raises Quarterly Dividend to 40c per ShareDecember 4, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Announces the 23rd Consecutive Annual Increase in the Common Stock Dividend to $1.60 Per Share for 2024, a 7% Increase over the 2023 DividendNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold (RGLD) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Increase Y/YNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) delivers shareholders respectable 10% CAGR over 5 years, surging 4.3% in the last week aloneNovember 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold: The Penasquito Strike HurtNovember 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: CF Holdings (CF), Royal Gold (RGLD) and Albemarle (ALB)November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Royal Gold Inc Earnings CallNovember 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold, Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Inc (RGLD) Q3 2023 Earnings: Net Income Rises to $49.3 MillionOctober 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRoyal Gold Q3 Stream Sales Buoy Optimism, Analyst Highlights Exposure To Resource Growth As Key CatalystOctober 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Materials Companies: Royal Gold (RGLD) and SilverCrest Metals (SILV)October 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold (RGLD) Updates on Penasquito Mine Operation HaltOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Provides Update on its Q3 2023 Stream Segment Sales and Details for Release of Q3 2023 ResultsOctober 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Provides Update on PeñasquitoOctober 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnearthing the Dividend Potential of Royal Gold Inc (RGLD)October 3, 2023 | businesswire.comRoyal Gold Presenting at the John Tumazos Very Independent Research 2023 Virtual ConferenceOctober 3, 2023 | businesswire.comRoyal Gold to Participate in the Renmark Financial Communications Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Wednesday, October 11October 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comDenver company calls off $250M purchase after automakers' EV supply deal falls apartSeptember 29, 2023 | msn.comRoyal Gold royalty deal on Brazil mines falls throughSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend10/05/2023Dividend Payable10/20/2023Last Earnings11/01/2023Today12/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/19 Dividend1/04/2024Dividend Payable1/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/21/2024Get 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 Target$142.22 High Stock Price Target$160.00 Low Stock Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.55 Trailing P/E Ratio33.79 Forward P/E Ratio35.08 P/E Growth3.05Net Income$238.98 million Net Margins37.83% Pretax Margin44.66% Return on Equity8.18% Return on Assets6.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$603.21 million Price / Sales13.06 Cash Flow$6.03 per share Price / Cash Flow19.91 Book Value$41.95 per share Price / Book2.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,690,000Free Float65,429,000Market Cap$7.88 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. William H. Heissenbuttel (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Paul K. Libner (Age 49)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $786.69kMr. Randy Shefman (Age 50)VP & General Counsel Comp: $780.6kMr. Daniel K. Breeze (Age 50)Vice President of Corporate Development - RGLD Gold AG Comp: $864.7kDr. Martin Raffield P.Eng. (Age 54)Ph.D., Vice President of Operations Ms. Laura B. Gill J.D.VP, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTriple Flag Precious MetalsNYSE:TFPMTerniumNYSE:TXUnited States SteelNYSE:XGerdauNYSE:GGBAngloGold AshantiNYSE:AUView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPBought 125 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.069%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 51,795 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.360%Deutsche Bank AGSold 5,120 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.308%Verity Asset Management Inc.Bought 355 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.015%Walleye Capital LLCBought 500 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RGLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Royal Gold stock right now? 8 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, 4 hold ratings and 3 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 target for 2024? 8 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Royal Gold's stock. Their RGLD share price targets range from $120.00 to $160.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $142.22 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.5% 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 start of the year. Since then, RGLD shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $120.06. 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, February 21st 2024. View our RGLD earnings forecast. How were Royal Gold's earnings last quarter? Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The basic materials company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The basic materials company had revenue of $138.62 million for the quarter. Royal Gold had a net margin of 37.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.18%. How often does Royal Gold pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Royal Gold? Royal Gold declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 5th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, January 19th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 4th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Read our dividend analysis for RGLD. 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 23 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 42.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RGLD will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) and Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF (IWIN). 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). Who are Royal Gold's major shareholders? Royal Gold's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (6.52%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (5.52%), Findlay Park Partners LLP (1.98%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.24%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.24%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.06%). 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. This page (NASDAQ:RGLD) was last updated on 12/4/2023 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. 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