Analysts Offer Predictions for Franco-Nevada Q3 Earnings

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franco-Nevada in a report released on Monday, August 11th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.13. 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 FY2026 earnings at $5.68 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on FNV. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. TD Securities lifted their price objective on Franco-Nevada from $182.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Franco-Nevada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $178.88.

Franco-Nevada Price Performance

Franco-Nevada stock opened at $177.02 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.49, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.36. Franco-Nevada has a one year low of $112.70 and a one year high of $180.98. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $165.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of FNV. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 10.3% in the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 683 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Financial Group grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 1.0% in the second quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 7,169 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,175,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 20.5% in the second quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 1.5% in the first quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 5,874 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $926,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 78.3% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 205 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement

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

About Franco-Nevada

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.