Franco-Nevada Co. to Post FY2025 Earnings of $4.07 Per Share, National Bank Financial Forecasts (TSE:FNV)

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial cut their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 18th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now forecasts that the company will earn $4.07 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.15. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $4.28 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on FNV. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$182.00 to C$196.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Eight Capital increased their price objective on Franco-Nevada from C$190.00 to C$200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$141.00 to C$139.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 7th. National Bankshares dropped their price target on Franco-Nevada from C$172.50 to C$170.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$195.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$186.50.

Franco-Nevada Trading Down 3.0 %

Shares of FNV opened at C$162.00 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$155.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$157.16. Franco-Nevada has a twelve month low of C$139.19 and a twelve month high of C$217.70. The stock has a market capitalization of C$31.13 billion, a P/E ratio of -48.65, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 23.26, a current ratio of 41.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported C$1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of C$1.07 by C$0.16. Franco-Nevada had a negative net margin of 38.33% and a negative return on equity of 7.65%. The firm had revenue of C$412.95 million for the quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Franco-Nevada news, Senior Officer Eaun Harrison Gray sold 330 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$156.69, for a total transaction of C$51,707.70. In related news, Senior Officer Eaun Harrison Gray sold 330 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$156.69, for a total value of C$51,707.70. Also, Director Paul Brink sold 2,315 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$157.33, for a total value of C$364,221.50. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 16,839 shares of company stock valued at $2,686,396. 0.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.477 per share. This is a boost from Franco-Nevada’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. Franco-Nevada’s payout ratio is presently -58.86%.

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.