Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Franco-Nevada (FNV)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV):

• 3/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its price target raised by analysts at Raymond James from $160.00 to $162.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada was downgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $152.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $165.00 to $170.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its price target raised by analysts at HC Wainwright from $155.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2025 – Franco-Nevada was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/11/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $145.00 to $155.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – Franco-Nevada had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at HC Wainwright. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

NYSE FNV traded up $2.36 on Monday, reaching $155.71. The stock had a trading volume of 48,685 shares, compared to its average volume of 615,591. Franco-Nevada Co. has a 12-month low of $112.70 and a 12-month high of $155.94. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $136.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.16. The stock has a market cap of $29.98 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 0.73.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 10th. The basic materials company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.05. Franco-Nevada had a positive return on equity of 10.55% and a negative net margin of 55.28%. The company had revenue of $321.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $304.33 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.90 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Franco-Nevada Co. will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Franco-Nevada Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. This is a positive change from Franco-Nevada’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. Franco-Nevada’s payout ratio is presently 53.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co acquired a new position in Franco-Nevada during the fourth quarter worth $7,132,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Allianz Polska S.A. acquired a new position in Franco-Nevada during the fourth quarter worth $641,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 99,257 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $11,662,000 after acquiring an additional 994 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 32,279 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,796,000 after acquiring an additional 1,790 shares during the period. Finally, Adalta Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 13,216 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,554,000 after acquiring an additional 2,677 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

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.