NYSE: FNV

Franco-Nevada (FNV) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Franco-Nevada Corporation. Non-energy minerals sector, precious metals industry. Market cap $51.29B.

$265.93−0.67 (−0.3%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:19 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Franco-Nevada (FNV) closes at $265.93, down 0.3%, with the stock trading above both its 50-day average of $238.58 and its 200-day average of $235.60. The GekkoIndex reads 53.9, placing it in the Neutral zone, while the price sits 20.1% above the Gekko Fair Value of $221.37. Shares have gained 5.9% over one month, 21.3% over three months and 32.4% over the past year, trading near the 52-week high of $285.67.

This week's news centers on portfolio expansion and analyst attention. Franco-Nevada announced a follow-on A$200 million financing package, roughly $140 million, with Minerals 260 for the Bullabulling Gold Project, following an earlier A$170 million, about $122 million, agreement for the same royalty stake, with production targeted for 2028. RBC Capital Markets raised its price target to $300 from $285 while maintaining an Outperform rating. Separate filings show Bank of America Corp DE and Engineers Gate Manager LP each disclosed new stakes in the second quarter, and coverage noted shares are near all-time highs after record revenue growth.

Over the next 20 trading days, the next earnings report is scheduled for 2 November 2026, 43 days away, placing it outside a typical holding window. The last report on 11 August showed EPS of $1.81 against an estimate of $1.95, with a 2.1% reaction, and six beats in the last eight quarters. Seasonality over this stretch has averaged -0.8% across five years, rising in two of them, which bears watching alongside the gap to Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $265.93200-day averageGekko Fair Value $221.37

Key stats

Market cap
$51.29B
P/E ratio
33.9
Forward P/E
29.1
EPS, TTM
$7.86
Revenue, TTM
$2.30B
Profit margin
64.2%
Dividend yield
0.63%
Beta
0.96
Volume
899,924 avg 744,115
1-year return
+32.4%
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±6.1%
50-day average
$238.58
200-day average
$235.60
Next earnings
Nov 2
Shares outstanding
192.9M
52-week range
$181.50$285.67

Franco-Nevada swing-trade checklist

Franco-Nevada scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $265.93 is above the 50-day ($238.58) and 200-day ($235.60) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    53.9, Neutral

    Reading 53.9 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    20.1% above

    Price is 20.1% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 43 days

    Next report Nov 2, 2026, 43 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −0.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.8% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Franco-Nevada stock chart and price history

Franco-Nevada closed at $265.93 on Sep 18, 2026, +32.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $181.50 to $285.67.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+5.9%
3 months
+21.3%
6 months
+15.1%
1 year
+32.4%
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Franco-Nevada GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Franco-Nevada’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.9, in the Neutral zone, up 0.6 points over five sessions.

010053.9Neutral

Up 0.6 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying12+4.4%+4.3%+3.5%+15.6%
Accumulation181+1.4%+2.6%+4.4%+11.5%
Neutral (current zone)392+0.4%+1.1%+2.4%+5.3%
Distribution76+0.8%+0.9%+3.3%+3.9%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average FNV share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Franco-Nevada stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Franco-Nevada trades 20.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $221.37, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Franco-Nevada shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$221.37

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

20.1% Overvalued

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Franco-Nevada insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Franco-Nevada, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for FNV in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in FNV were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds FNV.

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Franco-Nevada earnings: next date and track record

Franco-Nevada reports on Nov 2, 2026 (43 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.1%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−5.5%Nov ’24+1.7%Mar ’25−0.6%May ’25+3.6%Aug ’25−1.0%Nov ’25+1.0%Mar ’26+1.3%May ’26−2.1%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 11, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Franco-Nevada reported a strong Q2 2026 driven by higher commodity prices (notably gold and oil), increased GEOs sold (+18% y/y), and contributions from recent acquisitions (Côte Gold, Casa Berardi) and new production (Valentine Gold). Management highlighted record results for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and operating cash flow for the first half of 2026 and said the company is tracking toward the upper half of its 2026 guidance range. Operations and exploration updates were broadly positive with several asset expansions, approvals and successful drilling results mentioned. The executive team emphasized an active deal pipeline across a range of sizes, with particular interest in project finance opportunities, while making no firm commitment to special dividends and reiterating a preference to deploy capital into deals. Legal and geopolitical items noted included the Cobre Panamá environmental audit and government commission, the Karma dispute (pursuing remedies), variability at Hemlo and Musselwhite NPIs, potential Candelaria stream step-down in H1 2027, and shipping-rate impacts on iron ore revenues.
Guidance
Management said the company is tracking toward the upper half of its 2026 GEO guidance range and that energy revenues (given current oil prices) should carry through Q3; Cobre Panamá contributions and continued stronger commodity prices could result in exceeding the range, but management remains comfortable providing the existing guidance range. They estimate the Candelaria stream step-down around first half of 2027. No specific numeric upward revisions were issued.
Risks flagged
Potential regulatory/governmental issues at Cobre Panamá (government commission evaluating restart); commodity price volatility (gold, silver, oil); variability in NPIs from assets like Hemlo and Musselwhite; shipping-rate volatility impacting iron ore revenues (Strait of Hormuz risk); lower-than-expected production from some assets (Stillwater, Sibanye) and ongoing legal dispute related to the Karma asset.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 11, 2026$1.81
est $1.95
−7.2%$580.9M
est $616.7M
−5.8%−2.1%
May 12, 2026$2.43
est $1.75
+38.6%$650.7M
est $634.4M
+2.6%+1.3%
Mar 10, 2026$1.90
est $1.67
+13.8%$597.3M
est $539.8M
+10.7%+1.0%
Nov 3, 2025$1.43
est $1.38
+3.6%$487.7M
est $536.0M
−9.0%−1.0%
Aug 11, 2025$1.24
est $1.12
+10.7%$369.4M
est $432.8M
−14.7%+3.6%
May 8, 2025$1.07
est $1.00
+7.0%$368.4M
est $333.3M
+10.5%−0.6%
Mar 10, 2025$0.95
est $0.89
+6.5%$317.9M
est $304.4M
+4.4%+1.7%
Nov 6, 2024$0.80
est $0.86
−7.0%$275.7M
est $310.2M
−11.1%−5.5%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Franco-Nevada stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Franco-Nevada is $285.30, +7.3% from the last close.

$285.30consensus 12-month target, +7.3% from the last close
+2.4%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−0.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Franco-Nevada seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Franco-Nevada averaged −0.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+2.7%2021−1.3%2022−1.6%2023+0.8%2024−4.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.5%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.1%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days−3.4%0 of 5
Next 20 trading days−0.8%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−2.3%3 of 5

For scale, FNV’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.1%.

Franco-Nevada market cap and key statistics

Franco-Nevada’s market cap is $51.29B, with a P/E ratio of 33.9 and revenue of $2.30B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$51.29B
P/E ratio
33.9
Forward P/E
29.1
EPS, TTM
$7.86
Gekko Fair Value
$221.37

Trading

Volume
899,924
Avg volume, 20 days
744,115
52-week high
$285.67
52-week low
$181.50
Shares outstanding
192.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$2.30B
Profit margin
64.2%
Return on equity
19.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+43.0%

Risk and income

Beta
0.96
Typical daily move
±3%
Typical 20-day move
±6.1%
Dividend yield
0.63%

Franco-Nevada stock news this week

Coverage of Franco-Nevada this week reads positive: 2 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Franco-Nevada peers

Franco-Nevada’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
NEMNewmont−0.5%Neutral15.4% below
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines−1.4%Neutral0.2% below
BBarrick Mining−1.2%Neutral13.0% above
WPMWheaton Precious Metals−1.3%Neutral16.7% above
KGCKinross Gold−2.2%Accumulation8.5% above
RGLDRoyal Gold−1.7%Neutral8.7% above

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Franco-Nevada stock FAQ

What is Franco-Nevada’s market cap?

Franco-Nevada’s market cap is $51.29B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $265.93, with 192.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 33.9.

What is the Franco-Nevada stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Franco-Nevada is $285.30, +7.3% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Franco-Nevada stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Franco-Nevada is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $265.93 is 20.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $221.37. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Franco-Nevada report earnings next?

Franco-Nevada is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026 (43 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.00 per share on revenue of $619.3M. Franco-Nevada beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.1% on average across the report.

What is Franco-Nevada’s 52-week high and low?

Franco-Nevada’s 52-week high is $285.67 and its 52-week low is $181.50; it closed at $265.93 on Sep 18, 2026, +32.4% over the past year.

Is Franco-Nevada stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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