Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) Given New C$173.00 Price Target at Veritas Investment Research

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) had its price objective upped by investment analysts at Veritas Investment Research from C$149.00 to C$173.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, BayStreet.CA reports. Veritas Investment Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 6.36% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Scotiabank cut their price target on Franco-Nevada from C$141.00 to C$139.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 7th. National Bankshares cut their price target on Franco-Nevada from C$172.50 to C$170.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 7th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Franco-Nevada from C$186.00 to C$182.00 in a report on Friday, January 26th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$200.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Franco-Nevada from C$186.00 to C$190.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$184.00.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

Shares of FNV stock opened at C$162.65 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of C$152.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$157.93. The company has a market cap of C$31.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.14, a PEG ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 23.26, a current ratio of 41.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Franco-Nevada has a 52 week low of C$139.19 and a 52 week high of C$217.70.

Franco-Nevada (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 5th. The company reported C$1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.07 by C$0.16. The company had revenue of C$412.95 million for the quarter. Franco-Nevada had a negative return on equity of 7.65% and a negative net margin of 38.33%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Franco-Nevada will post 4.2207264 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Franco-Nevada news, Director Paul Brink sold 2,315 shares of Franco-Nevada stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$157.33, for a total value of C$364,221.50. In other Franco-Nevada news, Director Paul Brink sold 2,315 shares of Franco-Nevada stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$157.33, for a total value of C$364,221.50. Also, Senior Officer Sandip Rana sold 10,749 shares of Franco-Nevada stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of C$160.29, for a total transaction of C$1,722,952.91. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,839 shares of company stock worth $2,686,396. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.