Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLDGet Free Report) (TSE:RGL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.55 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Royal Gold had a net margin of 48.59% and a return on equity of 12.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 114.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.81 EPS.

Royal Gold Stock Performance

RGLD stock traded up $9.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $215.09. 986,832 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 682,703. Royal Gold has a 1-year low of $160.08 and a 1-year high of $306.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 3.52 and a quick ratio of 3.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $204.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $240.22. The firm has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.64, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.44.

Royal Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 2nd were given a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.65%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on RGLD shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Royal Gold from $325.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Royal Gold from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Royal Gold from $310.00 to $305.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Scotiabank reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Royal Gold in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Royal Gold from $318.00 to $311.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $280.27.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Royal Gold

In other Royal Gold news, SVP Randy Shefman sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.74, for a total value of $243,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 9,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,213,646.68. This represents a 9.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Royal Gold

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RGLD. Gen Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new position in Royal Gold during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Royal Gold by 8,400.0% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 170 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Royal Gold by 54.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Royal Gold by 32.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 711 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Royal Gold by 27.9% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 651 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. 83.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Royal Gold Company Profile

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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.

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