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Vanguard Group Inc. Has $787.79 Million Holdings in AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU)

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Key Points

  • Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in AngloGold Ashanti PLC by 0.7%, owning approximately 21 million shares valued at $787.79 million at the end of the first quarter.
  • AngloGold Ashanti recently announced a semi-annual dividend of $0.80 per share, up from $0.69, with an ex-dividend date of August 22nd.
  • The company's stock has shown strong performance, with a 12-month high of $59.19 and reported quarterly revenue of $2.45 billion, exceeding estimates.
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Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU - Free Report) by 0.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,002,449 shares of the mining company's stock after acquiring an additional 145,125 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 5.00% of AngloGold Ashanti worth $787,791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AU. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of AngloGold Ashanti during the 4th quarter worth $392,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AngloGold Ashanti by 59.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 520,772 shares of the mining company's stock worth $12,019,000 after buying an additional 193,664 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of AngloGold Ashanti by 19.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,997,925 shares of the mining company's stock worth $46,112,000 after buying an additional 321,951 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AngloGold Ashanti during the 4th quarter worth $406,000. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of AngloGold Ashanti during the 4th quarter worth $229,000. 36.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AngloGold Ashanti Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AU traded down $0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $54.34. The company had a trading volume of 2,522,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,139,651. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $49.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market cap of $22.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 0.46. AngloGold Ashanti PLC has a 12 month low of $22.45 and a 12 month high of $59.19.

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 1st. The mining company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by ($0.06). AngloGold Ashanti had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 23.60%. The firm had revenue of $2.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that AngloGold Ashanti PLC will post 3.83 earnings per share for the current year.

AngloGold Ashanti Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a yield of 610.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22nd. This is a positive change from AngloGold Ashanti's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.69. AngloGold Ashanti's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on AU shares. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of AngloGold Ashanti in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Scotiabank reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of AngloGold Ashanti in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AngloGold Ashanti from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. HSBC reiterated a "reduce" rating and set a $35.00 target price on shares of AngloGold Ashanti in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on AngloGold Ashanti from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $49.60.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AU

AngloGold Ashanti Company Profile

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AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania.

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