Raymond James Financial Estimates Franco-Nevada Q3 Earnings

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) – Stock analysts at Raymond James Financial increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Franco-Nevada in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial analyst B. Macarthur now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.27. Raymond James Financial has a “Outperform” rating and a $188.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.91 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on FNV. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. National Bankshares reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. HC Wainwright lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Franco-Nevada has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $178.88.

Franco-Nevada Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE FNV opened at $177.28 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $164.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.51. Franco-Nevada has a 52-week low of $112.70 and a 52-week high of $180.98. The firm has a market cap of $34.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.36.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.14. Franco-Nevada had a net margin of 58.82% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The business had revenue of $369.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $382.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 1.7% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 12,207,413 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,923,400,000 after purchasing an additional 207,232 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 3.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,086,420 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,327,612,000 after purchasing an additional 241,081 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 9.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,948,917 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $934,106,000 after purchasing an additional 711,591 shares during the period. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. now owns 4,959,851 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $582,100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650,358 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in Franco-Nevada by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,286,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $504,069,000 after purchasing an additional 400,384 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 11th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 11th. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.35%.

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.