Scotiabank Increases Earnings Estimates for Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Co. (TSE:FNV) (NYSE:FNV) – Research analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Franco-Nevada in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Scotiabank analyst T. Jakusconek now expects that the company will earn $5.69 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.68. The consensus estimate for Franco-Nevada’s current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Franco-Nevada’s FY2026 earnings at $6.51 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on FNV. CIBC upped their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$235.00 to C$245.00 in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. National Bankshares cut their price target on shares of Franco-Nevada from C$220.00 to C$215.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, TD Securities cut shares of Franco-Nevada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$152.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$194.10.

Franco-Nevada Price Performance

FNV stock opened at C$222.64 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of C$199.61 and a 200 day moving average price of C$181.13. Franco-Nevada has a 12 month low of C$154.38 and a 12 month high of C$224.22. The company has a market cap of C$30.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.00 and a beta of 0.68.

Insider Activity at Franco-Nevada

In other news, Senior Officer Lena Miller sold 1,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$210.37, for a total transaction of C$357,620.50. Also, Director Boris De Vries sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$221.47, for a total transaction of C$442,940.00. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,200 shares of company stock worth $909,101. 0.69% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Franco-Nevada Company Profile

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.