Brokers Set Expectations for Sandstorm Gold FY2025 Earnings

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSE:SAND) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Sandstorm Gold in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. National Bank Financial analyst S. Nagle now expects that the company will earn $0.21 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Sandstorm Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.18 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Sandstorm Gold’s FY2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS.

Sandstorm Gold (NYSE:SAND) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($0.01). Sandstorm Gold had a return on equity of 0.98% and a net margin of 8.11%. The business had revenue of $50.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $71.61 million.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Sandstorm Gold from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Raymond James set a $9.75 price objective on Sandstorm Gold and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Sandstorm Gold from $7.25 to $8.25 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective 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. Finally, HC Wainwright lifted their price target on Sandstorm Gold from $11.50 to $11.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.25.

Sandstorm Gold Price Performance

Shares of SAND stock opened at $8.11 on Monday. Sandstorm Gold has a 12-month low of $4.92 and a 12-month high of $8.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 162.23 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $7.65 and a 200-day moving average of $6.48.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. bought a new stake in Sandstorm Gold during the 4th quarter worth $56,000. Lifeworks Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Sandstorm Gold during the fourth quarter worth approximately $66,000. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd bought a new stake in Sandstorm Gold in the fourth quarter worth approximately $72,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Sandstorm Gold by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 13,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 2,416 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 51.97% of the company’s stock.

Sandstorm Gold Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 14th were given a dividend of $0.014 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 14th. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.69%. Sandstorm Gold’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.00%.

Sandstorm Gold Company Profile

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.