NASDAQ:RGLD Royal Gold (RGLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Bank Gold Heist In Progress (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free RGLD Stock Alerts $110.19 -1.35 (-1.21%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$109.92▼$111.5250-Day Range$101.30▼$122.4752-Week Range$100.55▼$147.82Volume366,066 shsAverage Volume399,748 shsMarket Capitalization$7.24 billionP/E Ratio30.27Dividend Yield1.45%Price Target$141.89 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Royal Gold alerts: Email Address Royal Gold MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.22 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.8% Upside$141.89 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.68% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.47Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.47Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$108,590 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth23.02%From $4.17 to $5.13 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.76 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector9th out of 179 stocksMiscellaneous Investing Industry1st out of 3 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRoyal Gold has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $141.89, Royal Gold has a forecasted upside of 28.8% from its current price of $110.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoyal Gold has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.68% of the float of Royal Gold has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoyal Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Royal Gold has recently increased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRoyal Gold pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRoyal Gold has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Royal Gold is 43.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Royal Gold will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.19% next year. This indicates that Royal Gold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreRoyal Gold has received a -72.16% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Royal Gold in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Gold", "Copper", and "Silver" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Royal Gold is -3.47. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRoyal Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.47. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.34 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Royal Gold this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for RGLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 10 people have added Royal Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Royal Gold insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $108,590.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.40% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.49% of the stock of Royal Gold is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Royal Gold are expected to grow by 23.02% in the coming year, from $4.17 to $5.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 149.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Royal Gold is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 105.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioRoyal Gold has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRoyal Gold has a P/B Ratio of 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Royal Gold, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Read More RGLD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RGLD Stock News HeadlinesMarch 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comRandy Shefman Sells 500 Shares of Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) StockMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRGLD Jul 2024 125.000 callMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. 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(NASDAQ:RGLD) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsMarch 7, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRGLD Oct 2024 110.000 callMarch 4, 2024 | stocknews.comHarness Growth Potential With These 3 Gold StocksMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comRoyal Gold to Participate in the Renmark Financial Communications Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series on Wednesday, March 13March 1, 2024 | msn.comJefferies Initiates Coverage of Royal Gold (RGLD) with Hold RecommendationFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Announces Second Quarter DividendFebruary 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold: 3 Reasons To Back Up The DruckFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU or RGLD: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?February 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On CapitalFebruary 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 17, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRGLD Jun 2024 160.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comRGLD Jun 2024 130.000 callFebruary 16, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comRoyal Gold downgraded to Hold from Buy at Cantor FitzgeraldFebruary 15, 2024 | financialpost.comRoyal Gold Presenting at the BMO 33rd Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals ConferenceFebruary 15, 2024 | businesswire.comRoyal Gold Presenting at the BMO 33rd Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals ConferenceFebruary 15, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRoyal Gold, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRoyal Gold Inc (RGLD) Reports Steady Earnings Amidst Operational ChallengesSee More Headlines Receive RGLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Royal Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/19 Dividend1/04/2024Dividend Payable1/19/2024Last Earnings2/14/2024Today3/18/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/19 Dividend4/04/2024Dividend Payable4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry Miscellaneous investing Sub-IndustryGold Current SymbolNASDAQ:RGLD CUSIP78028710 CIK85535 Webwww.royalgold.com Phone(303) 573-1660Fax303-595-9385Employees30Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$141.89 High Stock Price Target$160.00 Low Stock Price Target$117.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.64 Trailing P/E Ratio30.50 Forward P/E Ratio26.62 P/E Growth2.27Net Income$239.44 million Net Margins39.53% Pretax Margin46.58% Return on Equity8.18% Return on Assets6.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.08 Current Ratio2.31 Quick Ratio2.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$605.72 million Price / Sales12.04 Cash Flow$6.02 per share Price / Cash Flow18.44 Book Value$44.15 per share Price / Book2.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,690,000Free Float65,429,000Market Cap$7.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for March 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. William H. Heissenbuttel (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Paul K. Libner (Age 50)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $786.69kMr. Randy Shefman (Age 51)VP & General Counsel Comp: $780.6kMr. Daniel K. Breeze (Age 51)Vice President of Corporate Development - RGLD Gold AG Comp: $864.7kDr. Martin Raffield P.Eng. (Age 55)Ph.D., Vice President of Operations Mr. David R. Crandall Esq.VP, Corporate Secretary & CCOMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTriple Flag Precious MetalsNYSE:TFPMAxalta Coating SystemsNYSE:AXTAGerdauNYSE:GGBOlinNYSE:OLNTerniumNYSE:TXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 22,921 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.114%Randy ShefmanSold 500 sharesTotal: $56,500.00 ($113.00/share)Wellington Management Group LLPBought 967 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.071%Fortis Group Advisors LLCBought 223 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.001%American International Group Inc.Sold 3,814 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.135%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RGLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Royal Gold stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Royal Gold in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" RGLD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RGLD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RGLD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Royal Gold's stock price target for 2024? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Royal Gold's stock. Their RGLD share price targets range from $117.00 to $160.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $141.89 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RGLD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RGLD shares performed in 2024? Royal Gold's stock was trading at $120.96 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RGLD shares have decreased by 8.9% and is now trading at $110.19. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Royal Gold's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our RGLD earnings forecast. How were Royal Gold's earnings last quarter? Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.20. The basic materials company earned $152.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $140.32 million. Royal Gold had a net margin of 39.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.18%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. How often does Royal Gold pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Royal Gold? Royal Gold declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 5th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. Read our dividend analysis for RGLD. Is Royal Gold a good dividend stock? Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.43%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 23 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 43.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RGLD will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RGLD. What ETFs hold Royal Gold's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU), Direxion Daily Metals & Mining Bull 2X Shares (MNM), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) and Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF (IWIN). What other stocks do shareholders of Royal Gold own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Royal Gold investors own include Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Newmont (NEM), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are Royal Gold's major shareholders? Royal Gold's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital World Investors (12.44%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.11%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.11%), Van ECK Associates Corp (6.55%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (5.58%) and Findlay Park Partners LLP (1.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Breeze, Mark Isto, Paul Libner, Randy Shefman and William M Hayes. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Royal Gold? Shares of RGLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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