National Bank Financial Forecasts Franco-Nevada Q1 Earnings

Franco-Nevada Co. (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $1.10 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.38 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, HC Wainwright increased their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Franco-Nevada has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.63.

Franco-Nevada Trading Up 2.2 %

Franco-Nevada stock opened at $153.45 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $136.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.55 billion, a PE ratio of -48.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 0.73. Franco-Nevada has a 1-year low of $112.70 and a 1-year high of $153.84.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.95 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations 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 was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.90 EPS.

Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.99%. This is a positive change from Franco-Nevada’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.15%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Franco-Nevada during the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in Franco-Nevada by 25.8% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 453 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $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 valued at $55,000. Institutional investors own 77.06% 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.