National Bank Financial Has Weak Forecast for OR Q1 Earnings

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (NYSE:OR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Osisko Gold Royalties in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.19. The consensus estimate for Osisko Gold Royalties' current full-year earnings is $0.62 per share.

Osisko Gold Royalties (NYSE:OR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.02. Osisko Gold Royalties had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 7.94%. The firm had revenue of $56.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.31 million.

OR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank raised Osisko Gold Royalties from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $22.00 to $24.00 in a report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Osisko Gold Royalties from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 4th. National Bankshares reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Osisko Gold Royalties in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Raymond James reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Osisko Gold Royalties in a report on Friday, April 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Osisko Gold Royalties has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $23.00.

Osisko Gold Royalties Stock Performance

Shares of OR remained flat at $23.37 during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,007,904 shares, compared to its average volume of 712,800. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 4.40 and a quick ratio of 4.40. Osisko Gold Royalties has a 1-year low of $15.12 and a 1-year high of $24.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 259.67 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a fifty day moving average of $20.42 and a 200-day moving average of $19.70.

Osisko Gold Royalties Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.0457 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. Osisko Gold Royalties's dividend payout ratio is presently 200.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Osisko Gold Royalties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OR. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Osisko Gold Royalties in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. purchased a new stake in Osisko Gold Royalties during the 4th quarter worth $72,000. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its holdings in Osisko Gold Royalties by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 6,292 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in Osisko Gold Royalties in the fourth quarter valued at about $131,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Osisko Gold Royalties by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 12,282 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $222,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. 68.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Osisko Gold Royalties

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd acquires and manages precious metal and other royalties, streams, and other interests in Canada and internationally. It also owns options on offtake; royalty/stream financings; and exclusive rights to participate in future royalty/stream financings on various projects. The company's primary asset is a 3-5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic complex located in Canada.