Franco-Nevada Corporation · FNV · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025
Franco-Nevada enters 2025 with higher GEO guidance and execution risks
The supplied transcript supports a constructive operating trajectory: higher gold prices, new mine ramp-ups and recent acquisitions point to higher GEO production in 2025. The case remains dependent on execution, commodity-price assumptions and resolution of Cobre Panama and CRA-related uncertainties.
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What changed
Franco-Nevada moved from the prior quarter's lower GEO guidance to raised 2025 GEO guidance, while adding a larger portfolio of streams and royalties. The current analysis also emphasizes the Sibanye, Porcupine, Yanacocha and Valentine Gold contributions and keeps Cobre Panama and the CRA dispute as key risks.
Guidance delta
Raised: 2025 guidance projects a 7% increase in total GEOs, with contributions from Sibanye, Porcupine, Yanacocha, Valentine Gold and other start-ups.
Key takeaways
- Management described a strong fourth quarter and year-end results near the top of revised GEO guidance.
- More than $1.3 billion of streams, royalties and equity deals expanded the production profile by up to 95,000 GEOs per year.
- New mine and stream ramp-ups are central to the 2025 outlook, including Tocantinzinho, Sibanye Western Limb, Valentine Gold and Porcupine.
- The Cobre Panama arbitration and negotiations remain material sources of legal and operating uncertainty.
- Higher gold prices support margins, but commodity-price sensitivity can affect GEO conversion and reported guidance.
Management priorities
- Ramp up Valentine Gold and Tocantinzinho production.
- Integrate and develop the recently acquired streams and royalties.
- Advance Magino expansion and assess the Candelaria underground expansion.
- Pursue additional precious-metal and diversified-commodity opportunities.
- Manage Cobre Panama negotiations and the CRA transfer-pricing dispute.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 20, 2026 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 13, 2026 |
| TD Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 18, 2022 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 8, 2019 |
| GMP Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Dundee | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Desjardins | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 26, 2016 |
| National Bank Financial Inc | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 13, 2016 |
| National Bank FInancial | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 13, 2016 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 12, 2016 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | May 11, 2016 |
| Clarksons Platou | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 14, 2015 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 29, 2014 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $228.75. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $274 | $202.32 | +19.8% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $207.5 | +24.6% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $245 | $217.58 | +7.1% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $280 | $204.5 | +22.4% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TD Securities | Analyst unavailable | $291 | $222.74 | +27.2% | May 20, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $237.11 | +26.8% | May 14, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Heiko Ihle | $305 | $265.72 | +33.3% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $250.65 | +24.6% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $310 | $242.45 | +35.5% | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $283 | $265.05 | +23.7% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Josh Wolfson | $250 | $202.93 | +9.3% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $228 | $203.17 | -0.3% | Dec 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $208.1 | +18.0% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $185.14 | -8.2% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $225 | $191.21 | -1.6% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $260 | $209.43 | +13.7% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $234 | $203.78 | +2.3% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $218 | $214.17 | -4.7% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| UBS | Daniel Major | $250 | $208.58 | +9.3% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Brian MacArthur | $186 | $168.5 | -18.7% | May 28, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $145.74 | -34.4% | Mar 11, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Derick Ma | $152 | $145.74 | -33.6% | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Bank of America Securities | Lawson Winder | $139 | $124.46 | -39.2% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Tanya Jakusconek | $141 | $122.71 | -38.4% | May 23, 2024 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $133.79 | -36.6% | Aug 11, 2022 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $126 | -37.0% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $156.09 | -21.3% | May 5, 2022 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Puneet Singh | $187 | $130.35 | -18.3% | Jan 21, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Adam Josephson | $154.38 | $134.33 | -32.5% | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Desjardins | John Sclodnick | $159.15 | $150.21 | -30.4% | May 20, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationFranco-Nevada Corporation operates as a royalty and stream company focused on precious metals in South America, Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Africa. It operates through Precious Metals, Other 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. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-02-24T00:00:08.107373+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-26T03:10:46.527835+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-26T03:10:46.524878+00:00
Methodology
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-26. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.