Zacks Research downgraded shares of Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV – Free Report) (TSE:FNV) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.
A number of other equities analysts have also commented on FNV. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Franco-Nevada from $310.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Franco-Nevada from $258.00 to $245.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Franco-Nevada from $276.00 to $238.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Franco-Nevada from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $305.00 price target on shares of Franco-Nevada in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Franco-Nevada currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.40.
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Franco-Nevada Trading Up 1.2%
Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV – Get Free Report) (TSE:FNV) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The basic materials company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.29. Franco-Nevada had a net margin of 65.12% and a return on equity of 18.10%. The company had revenue of $650.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $634.43 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.07 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Franco-Nevada will post 8.22 earnings per share for the current year.
Franco-Nevada Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Franco-Nevada’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.79%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Franco-Nevada
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Addenda Capital Inc. increased its position in Franco-Nevada by 88.1% in the 4th quarter. Addenda Capital Inc. now owns 203,643 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $42,211,000 after buying an additional 95,405 shares during the period. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Franco-Nevada in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $489,000. Scharf Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Scharf Investments LLC now owns 692,209 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $143,484,000 after acquiring an additional 94,465 shares during the last quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co grew its stake in shares of Franco-Nevada by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 69,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $14,519,000 after acquiring an additional 7,150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Franco-Nevada by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 199,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,450,000 after acquiring an additional 9,336 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.
About Franco-Nevada
Franco-Nevada Corporation is a Toronto-based royalty and streaming company that specializes in securing and managing long-term interests in mining properties. The firm focuses primarily on precious metals, particularly gold, while also holding interests related to silver, copper, platinum-group metals and select base metals. Rather than operating mines directly, Franco-Nevada acquires royalty and streaming agreements that entitle it to a percentage of production or revenue from producing and developing assets in exchange for upfront or staged financing.
The company’s business model centers on providing capital to mining companies in return for a sustained share of production or metal revenue, which can reduce exposure to operating and capital cost risks typical of mine operators.
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