Royal Gold, Inc. $RGLD Position Increased by BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) by 4.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 333,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,329 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. owned 0.51% of Royal Gold worth $66,945,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in Royal Gold by 548.1% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 175 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Royal Gold during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Royal Gold by 33.9% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of Royal Gold during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Royal Gold in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. 83.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Royal Gold Trading Down 2.2%

Royal Gold stock opened at $271.78 on Friday. Royal Gold, Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.95 and a 12-month high of $306.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 2.89 and a quick ratio of 2.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.94 billion, a PE ratio of 39.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $210.46.

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by ($0.76). The firm had revenue of $360.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $425.47 million. Royal Gold had a return on equity of 15.37% and a net margin of 45.26%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.63 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Royal Gold, Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RGLD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Royal Gold in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Royal Gold in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Raymond James Financial set a $264.00 price objective on shares of Royal Gold in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered shares of Royal Gold from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $335.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.50.

Key Stories Impacting Royal Gold

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Gold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record revenue, record operating cash flow for Q4 2025 and record revenue, cash flow and earnings for full-year 2025 — reinforces the company’s longer-term growth and cash-generation story. Royal Gold Reports Record Revenue and Cash Flow (BusinessWire)
• Positive Sentiment: 2025 described as “transformational” by management; company highlights portfolio scale and duration improvements that can support longer-term royalty/stream revenue visibility. Royal Gold Posts Record 2025 Results (TipRanks)
• Positive Sentiment: Business metrics: EBITDA margin reported very high (around 82%) and 2025 sales exceeded $1B — points to strong profitability and cash conversion even as the company grows. Q4 Revenues Surge, EBITDA Margin Strong (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is presenting at the Raymond James institutional conference — useful for investor Q&A and incremental detail but not an immediate market-moving event by itself. Presentation at Raymond James Conference (Globe & Mail)
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q4 EPS missed consensus materially (company reported $1.92 vs. $2.68 consensus) — an earnings shortfall that typically pressures the share price despite other strong metrics. Q4 EPS Miss and Financial Details (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flagged questions on earnings quality and the composition of results; coupled with a downgrade from Zacks (strong-buy to hold), these raise short-term investor caution. Questions on Earnings Quality (Yahoo Finance) Analyst Downgrade (Zacks)

About Royal Gold

Royal Gold, Inc, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a leading precious metals streaming and royalty company. Through its business model, Royal Gold provides upfront financing to mining operators in exchange for the right to purchase a percentage of future metal production at predetermined prices. This structure allows the company to participate in production upside while minimizing exposure to the operating and capital-intensive aspects of mine ownership.

The company’s portfolio encompasses interests in over 200 streams and royalties on projects across North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.