Stifel Canada Comments on Sandstorm Gold Q1 Earnings

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSE:SAND) – Equities researchers at Stifel Canada issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Sandstorm Gold in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 21st. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Sandstorm Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.18 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for Sandstorm Gold’s FY2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.03). Sandstorm Gold had a return on equity of 0.98% and a net margin of 8.11%. The firm had revenue of $47.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.49 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.04) earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SAND. HC Wainwright reduced their target price on shares of Sandstorm Gold from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sandstorm Gold in a research note on Friday, April 4th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Sandstorm Gold from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Sandstorm Gold from $7.25 to $8.25 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Sandstorm Gold from $6.50 to $7.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.06.

Sandstorm Gold Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of NYSE:SAND opened at $8.35 on Tuesday. Sandstorm Gold has a 52-week low of $4.92 and a 52-week high of $8.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 1.95. The company has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 166.93 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $6.97 and its 200-day moving average is $6.22.

Sandstorm Gold Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.014 per share. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 14th. Sandstorm Gold’s payout ratio is presently 100.00%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sandstorm Gold

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAND. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sandstorm Gold by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 399,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,400,000 after buying an additional 23,947 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sandstorm Gold by 7.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 125,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 8,728 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in shares of Sandstorm Gold by 119.4% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 22,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 12,375 shares during the last quarter. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd bought a new position in shares of Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter worth approximately $72,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Sandstorm Gold by 20.0% during the 4th quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 24,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. 51.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Sandstorm Gold

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. operates as a gold royalty company. The company focuses on acquiring royalties and gold and other metals purchase agreements from companies that have advanced stage operating mines. It offers upfront payments for companies to acquire a stream and receives the right to purchase a percentage of a mine's production for the life of the mine.