Q1 EPS Estimates for Franco-Nevada Boosted by Raymond James

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) – Raymond James lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a report issued on Thursday, December 19th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 research analysts have also issued reports on FNV. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$215.00 in a research report on Monday, October 21st. UBS Group raised Franco-Nevada to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on Franco-Nevada from C$198.00 to C$190.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, CIBC upped their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$235.00 to C$245.00 in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Franco-Nevada presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of C$190.80.

Franco-Nevada Price Performance

FNV stock opened at C$166.92 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$173.84 and a 200 day moving average of C$169.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 29.11 and a quick ratio of 23.26. The company has a market cap of C$32.12 billion, a P/E ratio of -39.84, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.68. Franco-Nevada has a 1 year low of C$140.59 and a 1 year high of C$191.17.

Franco-Nevada Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a $0.487 dividend. This represents a $1.95 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio is presently -46.30%.

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.