Raymond James Has Positive View of Franco-Nevada Q1 Earnings

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) – Investment analysts at Raymond James boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will earn $1.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.40 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on FNV. CIBC lifted their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$235.00 to C$245.00 in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$215.00 in a research report on Monday, October 21st. UBS Group upgraded Franco-Nevada to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$198.00 to C$190.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$190.80.

Franco-Nevada Price Performance

Shares of Franco-Nevada stock opened at C$170.67 on Monday. Franco-Nevada has a 52 week low of C$140.59 and a 52 week high of C$191.17. The company has a current ratio of 29.11, a quick ratio of 23.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market cap of C$32.84 billion, a PE ratio of -40.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50-day moving average price is C$173.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$169.63.

Franco-Nevada Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $0.487 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $1.95 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.14%. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio is -46.30%.

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.