Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Royal Gold (RGLD)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD):

• 4/21/2026 – Royal Gold had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/17/2026 – Royal Gold had its price target lowered by National Bank Financial from $350.00 to $340.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Royal Gold was given a new $325.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Royal Gold is now covered by UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $325.00 price target on the stock.

Royal Gold Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd were paid a $0.475 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Royal Gold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Mark Isto sold 2,000 shares of Royal Gold stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.83, for a total transaction of $549,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,508,417.69. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Daniel Breeze sold 1,400 shares of Royal Gold stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.87, for a total transaction of $421,218.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,059,521.80. This represents a 6.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 7,573 shares of company stock valued at $2,127,091 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

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.