Royal Gold, Inc. $RGLD Stock Holdings Lifted by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its holdings in Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) by 22.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 97,239 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 17,646 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama owned about 0.12% of Royal Gold worth $21,615,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank & Trust Co lifted its holdings in Royal Gold by 600.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank & Trust Co now owns 140 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Royal Gold in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Royal Gold by 8,400.0% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 170 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Royal Gold during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Royal Gold by 33.9% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.65% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Royal Gold

Here are the key news stories impacting Royal Gold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-provided 2026 guidance and a five-year outlook forecast higher gold/silver/copper volumes and reiterated cash-flow growth, and Royal Gold announced further debt repayment and publication of an asset handbook to improve transparency. Royal Gold Provides 2026 Guidance and Five Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst write‑ups highlight solid 2026 growth expectations with “sharp gains” in gold, silver and copper volumes driven by new assets and higher production, supporting a stronger long‑term outlook. That supports valuation rerating given clear volume drivers. Royal Gold Projects Solid 2026 Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes the stock’s move higher after the guidance/debt reduction disclosures — investors are focusing on improving free cash flow and lower leverage as catalysts for multiple expansion. Royal Gold gains after 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party summaries (TipRanks) and the company’s investor day materials reiterate the higher 2026 sales-volume guidance and five‑year plan, giving analysts more data to model multi‑year earnings growth. Royal Gold Issues 2026 Guidance and Five-Year Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor Day transcript and slideshow released — useful detail on underlying asset performance and catalyst timing, but largely informational; could support analyst modeling but not an immediate incremental catalyst beyond the guidance itself. Analyst/Investor Day Transcript Investor Day Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains around a “moderate buy” on aggregate — supportive but not unanimous conviction; reinforces upside if guidance execution is delivered. Average Rating of “Moderate Buy”
• Negative Sentiment: A comparative piece contrasts Royal Gold with US Gold (USAU) — competition and relative strategy comparisons could temper some investor enthusiasm if peers present lower-risk or higher-leverage exposure attractive to different investors. US Gold versus Royal Gold Head to Head Analysis

Royal Gold Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RGLD opened at $264.35 on Thursday. Royal Gold, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.75 and a 12-month high of $306.25. The company has a market cap of $22.42 billion, a PE ratio of 38.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.55. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $269.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $228.51. The company has a current ratio of 3.12, a quick ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.68 by ($0.76). The business had revenue of $310.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $425.47 million. Royal Gold had a net margin of 45.26% and a return on equity of 11.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.63 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Royal Gold, Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current year.

Royal Gold Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.475 per share. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 2nd. Royal Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank downgraded Royal Gold from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $335.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 26th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Royal Gold in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Royal Gold in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Royal Gold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 price target on shares of Royal Gold in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $251.50.

Insider Activity at Royal Gold

In related news, Director William M. Hayes sold 4,173 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.07, for a total value of $1,156,213.11. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,129 shares in the company, valued at $1,698,162.03. This represents a 40.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark Isto sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.83, for a total transaction of $549,660.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,043 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,508,417.69. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 7,573 shares of company stock worth $2,127,091 over the last ninety days. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Royal Gold Company Profile

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.