Q1 EPS Estimates for Franco-Nevada Lifted by Analyst

Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) – Analysts at Raymond James Financial increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Franco-Nevada in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 4th. Raymond James Financial analyst B. Macarthur now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.37 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.35. Raymond James Financial has a “Outperform” rating and a $234.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.09 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on FNV. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. CIBC restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded shares of Franco-Nevada from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Franco-Nevada from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Franco-Nevada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Franco-Nevada has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.43.

Franco-Nevada Stock Performance

NYSE FNV opened at $187.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $201.77 and a 200-day moving average of $179.43. The stock has a market cap of $36.22 billion, a PE ratio of 46.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.40. Franco-Nevada has a 52-week low of $112.70 and a 52-week high of $225.63.

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) (TSE:FNV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The basic materials company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $487.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $448.51 million. Franco-Nevada had a net margin of 58.82% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share.

Franco-Nevada Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 4th. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franco-Nevada

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 27.6% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 250 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 475 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 683 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 433 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Financial Group increased its holdings in Franco-Nevada by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Beacon Financial Group now owns 7,169 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,175,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.