Sandstorm Gold (SAND) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect Sandstorm Gold to post earnings of $0.05 per share and revenue of $71.61 million for the quarter.

Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) last issued its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.49 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.04) EPS. On average, analysts expect Sandstorm Gold to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sandstorm Gold Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:SAND opened at $8.27 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $7.01 and a 200 day moving average of $6.23. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 165.43 and a beta of 0.90.

Sandstorm Gold Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 14th will be given a dividend of $0.014 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 14th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.68%. Sandstorm Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.