AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, production, processing and sale of gold. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company’s core activities span the full mining value chain from greenfield exploration and mine development through to ore processing and rehabilitation. Gold is the primary commodity produced, with individual operations sometimes yielding other by‑products depending on local geology and processing methods.

The company was formed in 2004 through the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields, creating a diversified international gold producer. AngloGold Ashanti operates a portfolio of operating mines, development projects and exploration properties across multiple regions, with a significant presence in Africa and the Americas. Its asset mix combines long‑life mines and shorter‑term projects and exploration targets intended to support production and reserve replacement over time.

AngloGold Ashanti’s corporate activities include mine planning, ore extraction and processing, as well as environmental management, closure planning and community engagement at its host sites. The company focuses on operational efficiency, health and safety performance, and sustaining its resource base through exploration and project development. It is listed on multiple exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AU, and continues to manage a geographically diverse portfolio of gold assets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.84 to $81.43
• 50-Day Range: $74.89 to $97.51
• 52-Week Range: $45.36 to $129.14
• Volume: 923,469 shs
• Average Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $40.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.85
• Dividend Yield: 5.75%
• Price Target: $110.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AngloGold Ashanti Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AngloGold Ashanti scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus price target of $110.50, representing about 37.6% upside from its current price of $80.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AngloGold Ashanti has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to decrease by -7.41% in the coming year, from $8.23 to $7.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 11.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 11.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.03.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 4.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.11% of the float of AngloGold Ashanti has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AngloGold Ashanti has recently decreased by 10.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

AngloGold Ashanti is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AngloGold Ashanti does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 68.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AngloGold Ashanti will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.89% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

AngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

24 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AngloGold Ashanti insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

36.09% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2026
• Today: 7/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - GOLD
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AU
• CIK: 1973832
• Web: www.anglogoldashanti.com
• Phone: (711) 637-6000
• Fax: 27-11-637-6624
• Employees: 12,634
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AngloGold Ashanti: $110.50
• High Price Target: $134.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.81
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.64 billion
• Net Margins: 31.11%
• Pretax Margin: 49.22%
• Return on Equity: 36.41%
• Return on Assets: 23.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 2.71
• Quick Ratio: 2.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.12
• Cash Flow: $9.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.41
• Book Value: $19.64 per share
• Price / Book: 4.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 504,890,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $40.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65