Franco-Nevada Co. (NYSE:FNV - Free Report) TSE: FNV - Raymond James dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a report released on Monday, March 10th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.96. Raymond James has a "Outperform" rating and a $162.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada's current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.63 EPS.
FNV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Securities lowered shares of Franco-Nevada from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $152.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. HC Wainwright lifted their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Franco-Nevada currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $153.63.
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Franco-Nevada Trading Up 0.6 %
Shares of FNV traded up $0.91 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $154.26. The company had a trading volume of 836,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 618,686. The stock has a market cap of $29.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $136.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.16. Franco-Nevada has a fifty-two week low of $112.70 and a fifty-two week high of $155.94.
Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV - Get Free Report) TSE: FNV last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $321.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $304.33 million. Franco-Nevada had a negative net margin of 55.28% and a positive return on equity of 10.55%. Franco-Nevada's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.90 EPS.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franco-Nevada
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 4th quarter worth $47,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 3rd quarter worth $52,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in Franco-Nevada by 25.8% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 453 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 3rd quarter worth $55,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company's stock.
Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. This is an increase from Franco-Nevada's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. Franco-Nevada's payout ratio is 53.15%.
About Franco-Nevada
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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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