Analysts Issue Forecasts for Sandstorm Gold FY2026 Earnings

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSE:SAND) – Investment analysts at Stifel Canada raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Sandstorm Gold in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Stifel Canada analyst I. Rico now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.24 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Sandstorm Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.18 per share.

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

Sandstorm Gold Stock Down 0.8 %

NYSE:SAND opened at $8.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 2.29. Sandstorm Gold has a 1-year low of $4.92 and a 1-year high of $8.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $7.01 and a 200 day moving average of $6.23. The firm has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 165.43 and a beta of 0.90.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sandstorm Gold

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SAND. Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. purchased a new stake in shares of Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $56,000. Lifeworks Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter worth about $66,000. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd purchased a new stake in Sandstorm Gold in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Sandstorm Gold by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 2,416 shares during the period. 51.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 given a dividend of $0.014 per share. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 14th. Sandstorm Gold’s dividend payout ratio is currently 100.00%.

Sandstorm Gold Company Profile

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.