NYSE:AU AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $87.21 +0.48 (+0.56%) Closing price 10/28/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.70 -1.51 (-1.73%) As of 05:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About AngloGold Ashanti Stock (NYSE:AU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AngloGold Ashanti alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$85.19▼$87.3550-Day Range$83.46▼$122.9852-Week Range$63.29▼$129.14Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume2.86 million shsMarket Capitalization$44.03 billionP/E Ratio11.69Dividend Yield0.57%Price Target$118.06Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview AngloGold Ashanti plc is a global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of gold mines. Its principal product is refined gold, and the company also produces related byproducts at certain operations. In addition to operating mines, AngloGold Ashanti maintains exploration and development projects intended to expand and sustain its production portfolio. The company has a geographically diversified portfolio spanning Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Its operations and projects have included assets in Ghana, Tanzania, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, Brazil, and Argentina. AngloGold Ashanti sells its production into global markets and works with local communities, governments, and other stakeholders in the regions where it operates. AngloGold Ashanti was created in 2004 through the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields, combining the former’s South African mining heritage with Ashanti’s significant West African operations. The company is incorporated in the United Kingdom and maintains its corporate office in Denver, Colorado. It is led by Chief Executive Officer Alberto Calderón.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More AngloGold Ashanti Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreAU MarketRank™: 4.64018087855 of 5 starsAngloGold Ashanti scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 227 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAngloGold Ashanti has a consensus price target of $118.06, representing about 35.4% upside from its current price of $87.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageAngloGold Ashanti has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to decrease by -1.71% in the coming year, from $8.18 to $8.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 11.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 29.49.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.74% of the float of AngloGold Ashanti has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AngloGold Ashanti has recently decreased by 14.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAngloGold Ashanti has a dividend yield of 0.60%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAngloGold Ashanti does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 6.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AngloGold Ashanti will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.22% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentAngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AngloGold Ashanti insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions36.09% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions.Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's insider trading history. Receive AU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AngloGold Ashanti and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Chris Rowe calls it The 10-Minute Guide to Start Trading Options Today, built to help you open your first options trade with less capital than buying shares outright. | True Market Insiders (Ad)AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) vs. Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) Financial ContrastOctober 25, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU) Stock Has Average Price Target of $120.14 According to AnalystsOctober 25, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) Receives a Buy from RBC CapitalOctober 24, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Freedom Broker Analyst SaysOctober 24, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhat AngloGold Ashanti Stock Investors Should Know About Ghana Mining Labor RulesOctober 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AU shares performed this year? AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $85.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AU stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $87.2140. How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter? AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The mining company reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.05. The mining company earned $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.20 billion. AngloGold Ashanti had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.77% and a net margin of 32.19%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are AngloGold Ashanti's major shareholders? AngloGold Ashanti's top institutional investors include Ninety One SA Pty Ltd (2.26%), Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC (0.06%), IFP Advisors Inc (0.03%) and NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC (0.03%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AngloGold Ashanti? Shares of AU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AngloGold Ashanti investors own include Barrick Mining (B), NVIDIA (NVDA), Kinross Gold (KGC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Newmont (NEM), Micron Technology (MU) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 9/4 Dividend8/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/21/2026Dividend Payable9/04/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 10 days, AU's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryGold Current SymbolNYSE:AU CIK1973832 Webwww.anglogoldashanti.com Phone+4402039683323Fax27-11-637-6624Employees38,243Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for AngloGold Ashanti$118.06 High Price Target$140.00 Low Price Target$104.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.46 Trailing P/E Ratio11.69 Forward P/E Ratio10.66 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.64 billion Net Margins32.19% Pretax Margin51.67% Return on Equity38.77% Return on Assets25.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio2.71 Quick Ratio2.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.89 billion Price / Sales4.45 Cash Flow$8.29 per share Price / Cash Flow10.52 Book Value$19.64 per share Price / Book4.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares504,890,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$44.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.73 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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