Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV – Free Report) (NYSE:FNV) – Analysts at Raymond James dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a report released on Wednesday, August 14th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.18. Raymond James currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $151.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.62 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. National Bankshares lowered their price target on Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$195.00 in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$177.00 to C$190.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 23rd. CIBC boosted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$250.00 to C$265.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$182.00 to C$196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$192.18.
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Franco-Nevada Price Performance
Shares of TSE:FNV opened at C$166.67 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of C$32.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.17, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 29.40 and a quick ratio of 23.26. Franco-Nevada has a 12 month low of C$139.19 and a 12 month high of C$198.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is C$167.66 and its 200 day moving average price is C$162.13.
Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 12th will be given a dividend of $0.497 per share. This represents a $1.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.19%. This is a boost from Franco-Nevada’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. Franco-Nevada’s payout ratio is presently -57.23%.
Insider Transactions at Franco-Nevada
In other Franco-Nevada news, Director Catharine Elizabeth Goddard Farrow sold 20,000 shares of Franco-Nevada stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$171.78, for a total transaction of C$3,435,562.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$51,705.21. In other Franco-Nevada news, Director Catharine Elizabeth Goddard Farrow sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$171.78, for a total value of C$3,435,562.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 301 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$51,705.21. Also, Director Paul Brink sold 13,076 shares of Franco-Nevada stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$170.21, for a total transaction of C$2,225,654.19. Insiders sold a total of 33,606 shares of company stock valued at $5,747,182 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.
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.
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