Royal Gold (RGLD) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.57 per share and revenue of $458.8530 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Royal Gold Stock Performance

Shares of Royal Gold stock opened at $198.35 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $205.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $241.23. The company has a market cap of $16.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 3.26 and a current ratio of 3.52. Royal Gold has a one year low of $150.99 and a one year high of $306.25.

Royal Gold Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd were paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Royal Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.65%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on RGLD. Weiss Ratings lowered Royal Gold from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Royal Gold from $318.00 to $311.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 6th. National Bank Financial cut their price objective on shares of Royal Gold from $350.00 to $340.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Royal Gold in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Royal Gold from $325.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $280.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Randy Shefman sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.85, for a total value of $107,925.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,852,424.70. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Royal Gold

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Royal Gold by 120.6% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Royal Gold by 67.0% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,044 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Royal Gold in the 4th quarter worth approximately $225,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Royal Gold in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $222,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Royal Gold in the 4th quarter worth approximately $219,000. 83.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Royal Gold

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.