Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Royal Gold (RGLD)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD):

• 7/14/2026 – Royal Gold had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $310.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Royal Gold had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $310.00 to $305.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Royal Gold had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $318.00 to $311.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – Royal Gold was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 6/30/2026 – Royal Gold had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $325.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Royal Gold was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Royal Gold Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Royal Gold news, SVP Randy Shefman sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.85, for a total transaction of $107,925.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 8,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,852,424.70. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company 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.