Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Has $21.26 Million Position in Royal Gold, Inc. $RGLD

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA increased its position in shares of Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) by 38,158.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,645 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 95,395 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA owned about 0.11% of Royal Gold worth $21,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RGLD. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Royal Gold during the fourth quarter worth $243,000. Meyer Handelman Co. bought a new position in shares of Royal Gold in the 4th quarter valued at $8,004,000. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Royal Gold by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,059 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Royal Gold during the 4th quarter worth $257,000. Finally, Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its position in shares of Royal Gold by 22.2% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 97,239 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $21,615,000 after buying an additional 17,646 shares during the last quarter. 83.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank cut Royal Gold from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $335.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Royal Gold in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of Royal Gold in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Royal Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price objective on shares of Royal Gold in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Royal Gold currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.50.

Insider Activity at Royal Gold

In other Royal Gold news, Director William M. Hayes sold 4,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.07, for a total transaction of $1,156,213.11. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,698,162.03. The trade was a 40.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Daniel Breeze sold 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.87, for a total transaction of $421,218.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,059,521.80. This trade represents a 6.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 7,573 shares of company stock worth $2,127,091 in the last quarter. 0.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Royal Gold News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company-provided 2026 guidance and a five-year outlook forecast higher gold/silver/copper volumes and reiterated cash-flow growth, and Royal Gold announced further debt repayment and publication of an asset handbook to improve transparency. Royal Gold Provides 2026 Guidance and Five Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst write‑ups highlight solid 2026 growth expectations with “sharp gains” in gold, silver and copper volumes driven by new assets and higher production, supporting a stronger long‑term outlook. That supports valuation rerating given clear volume drivers. Royal Gold Projects Solid 2026 Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes the stock’s move higher after the guidance/debt reduction disclosures — investors are focusing on improving free cash flow and lower leverage as catalysts for multiple expansion. Royal Gold gains after 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party summaries (TipRanks) and the company’s investor day materials reiterate the higher 2026 sales-volume guidance and five‑year plan, giving analysts more data to model multi‑year earnings growth. Royal Gold Issues 2026 Guidance and Five-Year Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor Day transcript and slideshow released — useful detail on underlying asset performance and catalyst timing, but largely informational; could support analyst modeling but not an immediate incremental catalyst beyond the guidance itself. Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Investor Day Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains around a “moderate buy” on aggregate — supportive but not unanimous conviction; reinforces upside if guidance execution is delivered. Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Negative Sentiment: A comparative piece contrasts Royal Gold with US Gold (USAU) — competition and relative strategy comparisons could temper some investor enthusiasm if peers present lower-risk or higher-leverage exposure attractive to different investors. US Gold versus Royal Gold Head to Head Analysis

Royal Gold Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ RGLD opened at $264.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $22.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.55. Royal Gold, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.75 and a twelve month high of $306.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.91, a current ratio of 3.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $269.64 and its 200 day moving average is $228.51.

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by ($0.76). The firm had revenue of $310.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $425.47 million. Royal Gold had a return on equity of 11.89% and a net margin of 45.26%.Royal Gold’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.63 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Royal Gold, Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Royal Gold Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Royal Gold’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.90%.

Royal Gold Profile

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.