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Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Basic Materials · Gold

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $233.50 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Commodity: gold (78.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: properties outside the United States (85.0%).

Royal Gold acquires and manages precious metal streams (67% of revenue) and royalties (33%) across 18 production-stage stream interests and 63+ production-stage royalty interests globally, generating a record $1.0B revenue in 2025. Revenue comes from selling metals purchased... Read more

$233.50+26.1% A.UpsideScore 6.2/10#22 of 32 Gold
Stop $222.38Target $293.99(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.6:1
Analyst target$337.92+44.7%12 analysts
$293.99our TP
$233.50price
$337.92mean
$375

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $233.50 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Commodity: gold (78.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: properties outside the United States (85.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong growth profile
Analyst upside: 26%
Risks
Concentration risk — Commodity: gold (78.0%)
Concentration risk — Geographic: properties outside the United States (85.0%)
Earnings in 6 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)34.5
P/E (Fwd)16.2
Mkt Cap$19.6B
EV/EBITDA24.2
Profit Mgn45.6%
ROE9.1%
Rev Growth86.1%
Beta0.55
Dividend0.82%
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.97neutral
IV56%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCommoditygold78%
    10-K Item 1: 'we derived approximately 90% of our revenue from precious metals (including 78% from gold and 12% from silver), 7% from copper, and 3% from other minerals'
  • HIGHGeographicproperties outside the United States85%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 85% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 came from properties outside of the United States'
  • HIGHCustomerfive properties (Mount Milligan, Pueblo Viejo, Cortez, Andacollo, Kansanshi)53%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 53% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025, came from five properties: Mount Milligan (22%), Pueblo Viejo (13%), Cortez (7%), Andacollo (8%) and Kansanshi (3%)'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
4.0
Rsi
8.4
Oversold in uptrend (RSI 25)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.6
Quality Rank
5.8
Growth Rank
6.5
Best-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 2.7<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dA.R:R 3.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
25 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $229.26Resistance $276.99

Price Targets

$222
$294
A.Upside+25.9%
A.R:R3.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! NEWS_MOD=-2: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! Momentum score 2.7/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is RGLD stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $233.50 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Commodity: gold (78.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: properties outside the United States (85.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $222.38. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the RGLD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $293.99 (+26.1% upside). Prior stop was $222.38. Stop-loss: $222.38.

What are the risks of investing in RGLD?

Concentration risk — Commodity: gold (78.0%); Concentration risk — Geographic: properties outside the United States (85.0%); Earnings in 6 days (event risk).

Is RGLD overvalued or undervalued?

Royal Gold, Inc. trades at a P/E of 34.5 (forward 16.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RGLD?

19 analysts cover RGLD with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $338.

What does Royal Gold, Inc. do?Royal Gold acquires and manages precious metal streams (67% of revenue) and royalties (33%) across 18 production-stage...

Royal Gold acquires and manages precious metal streams (67% of revenue) and royalties (33%) across 18 production-stage stream interests and 63+ production-stage royalty interests globally, generating a record $1.0B revenue in 2025. Revenue comes from selling metals purchased under stream agreements and collecting royalty percentages; approximately 90% is from precious metals (78% gold, 12% silver) with 7% from copper. Five properties — Mount Milligan (22%), Pueblo Viejo (13%), Andacollo (8%), Cortez (7%), and Kansanshi (3%) — represent ~53% of 2025 revenues.

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