Stifel Canada Comments on Franco-Nevada Q1 Earnings (2025)

Posted by Defense World Staff on Apr 23rd, 2025

Franco-Nevada Co. (NYSE:FNV – Free Report) (TSE:FNV) – Analysts at Stifel Canada issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico expects that the basic materials company will earn $1.00 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s FY2027 earnings at $4.62 EPS.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV – Get Free Report) (TSE:FNV) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.05. Franco-Nevada had a negative net margin of 55.28% and a positive return on equity of 10.55%. The company had revenue of $321.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $304.33 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on FNV. National Bankshares restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Raymond James boosted their price target on Franco-Nevada from $162.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 4th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, HC Wainwright upped their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.25.

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Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

FNV opened at $172.95 on Tuesday. Franco-Nevada has a fifty-two week low of $112.70 and a fifty-two week high of $178.74. The stock has a market cap of $33.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $151.59 and its 200 day moving average is $135.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FNV. Barclays PLC increased its position in Franco-Nevada by 29.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 35,828 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,450,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Franco-Nevada in the third quarter worth about $326,000. Tri Ri Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Franco-Nevada during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,433,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 8.3% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 79,232 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,957,000 after buying an additional 6,052 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Franco-Nevada by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 5,790 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $681,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This is an increase from Franco-Nevada’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.15%.

Franco-Nevada Company Profile

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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.