RGLD Company Profile and Key Details

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) closed at $249.65 USD, losing -$1.80 (-0.72%) from the previous close of $251.45. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $168.88 and $306.25. With a market capitalization of about $21.19 billion, Royal Gold, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.50). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 711.31 thousand shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Royal Gold, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Gold industry. Led by CEO William H. Heissenbuttel, the company employs approximately 39 people and listed since June 09, 1981. Royal Gold, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the acquisition and oversight of precious metal streams, royalty agreements, and related rights.

Royal Gold, Inc. generated EPS of $6.82 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 17.16%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 21.21% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $2.56. The next quarter is forecast at $3.19. Next year's EPS is expected at $25.61. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 3 Strong Buy ratings, 4 Buy ratings, 2 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 1 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $335.00 to $203.00. The high target offers 34.19% upside. The low target suggests -18.69% downside. The mean target is $284.30. This offers 13.88% upside. Royal Gold, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended August 05, 2026, missed forecasts by 0.39%. The prior quarter beat by 15.73%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 5.59% in May 07, 2025.

RGLD has shown sold momentum, gaining 12.44% over the past week and 43.32% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 24.93%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 6.26%, SMA50 13.38%, SMA200 46.91%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 62.04 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 11.99 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -3.88% below its high and over 105.93% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 807.87 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 700.40 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Royal Gold, Inc. last paid a dividend of 1.88 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 0.43%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $154.06. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Royal Gold, Inc. has 84.87 million shares outstanding. The public float is 84.56 million shares, elevated short interest at 3.82% of float. This equals 2.86 million shares. The short ratio is 3.62 days. Institutional investors hold 85.59% of the float. Insiders own 0.27%. STUCKERT JAMES W holds 1.15 million shares, HOWELL S ODEN JR has 415.40 thousand shares and Heissenbuttel William Holmes has 117.52 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 5.56 thousand shares across 4 transactions.

Royal Gold, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 27.22, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 13.7 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.79 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 36217.0, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Royal Gold, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -3.37%, with price expected at $241.23 by October 02, 2026, within a range of $233.38 to $249.48 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 24.33%, reaching $310.39 by December 17, 2026, with a range of $303.31 to $317.74. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 22.8%, with price at $306.56 by September 17, 2027, within a range of $298.51 to $316.67.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) shares are up 24.93% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Royal Gold, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 27.22. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $186.15, suggesting -25.44% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-3.37% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (24.33% over three months), and a longer-term gain (22.8% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.