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Royal Gold Inc (RGLD) is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy. While the company has shown significant revenue growth, its declining net income, EPS, and gross margin raise concerns about profitability. Additionally, mixed analyst ratings and insider selling activity indicate caution. The technical indicators suggest a neutral to slightly bullish trend, but without strong proprietary trading signals or clear positive catalysts, it is better to hold off on purchasing this stock for now.
The MACD is positive and expanding, indicating a bullish trend. The RSI is neutral at 68.951, and moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). The stock is trading near its R1 resistance level of 292.021, with support at 271.638. However, the pre-market price is slightly down by -0.77%, reflecting some weakness.

Hedge funds are significantly increasing their buying activity, with a 1744.44% increase over the last quarter. The company declared a quarterly dividend, reflecting shareholder returns. Revenue growth in 2025/Q4 was strong, up 85.29% YoY.
Insiders are selling heavily, with a 489.41% increase in selling activity over the last month. Net income, EPS, and gross margin have all declined YoY. Analyst ratings are mixed, with some firms lowering price targets and maintaining underperform ratings.
In 2025/Q4, revenue increased significantly by 85.29% YoY to $375.32M. However, net income dropped by -12.85% YoY to $93.61M, EPS fell by -28.83% YoY to 1.16, and gross margin declined by -8.17% YoY to 64.54%.
Analyst ratings are mixed. BofA maintains an Underperform rating with a lowered price target of $256, citing overly optimistic growth expectations. CIBC raised its price target to $330 but kept a Neutral rating, reflecting uncertainty. Scotiabank downgraded the stock to Sector Perform with a $335 price target.