AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE: AU) is a global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of gold. Its activities include operating mines, processing ore into doré and bullion, and developing mineral resources and reserves. The company also conducts exploration and evaluation activities in areas with potential for additional gold discoveries.

The company has mining operations and projects across several regions, including Africa, Australia, the Americas, and other international markets. Its portfolio has included assets in Ghana, Guinea, Tanzania, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia, with operations such as Obuasi, Siguiri, Geita, Cerro Vanguardia, Sunrise Dam, and Tropicana. Its geographic footprint and portfolio may change as mines are developed, sold, expanded, or placed on care and maintenance.

AngloGold Ashanti was created in 2004 through the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields. The company is incorporated in the United Kingdom and maintains its corporate headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Alberto Calderón has served as chief executive officer since 2022.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $93.88 to $96.09
• 50-Day Range: $77.80 to $122.98
• 52-Week Range: $62.55 to $129.14
• Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.73
• Dividend Yield: 0.53%
• Price Target: $113.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AngloGold Ashanti Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AngloGold Ashanti scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 70th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus price target of $113.14, representing about 19.1% upside from its current price of $95.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AngloGold Ashanti has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to decrease by -0.98% in the coming year, from $8.16 to $8.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 12.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 4.84. 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

0.76% 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 1.72, 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 37.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AngloGold Ashanti has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 6.70%. 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 6.19% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

AngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% 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: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Gold
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AU
• CIK: 1973832
• Web: www.anglogoldashanti.com
• Phone: +4402039683323
• Fax: 27-11-637-6624
• Employees: 38,243
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AngloGold Ashanti: $113.14
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.64 billion
• Net Margins: 32.19%
• Pretax Margin: 51.67%
• Return on Equity: 38.77%
• Return on Assets: 25.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 2.71
• Quick Ratio: 2.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.85
• Cash Flow: $7.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.94
• Book Value: $19.64 per share
• Price / Book: 4.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 504,890,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $47.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73