NYSE:AU AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Forecast, Price & News $18.18 -0.20 (-1.09%) (As of 09/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.92▼$18.2350-Day Range$16.24▼$23.0652-Week Range$12.29▼$30.26Volume1.24 million shsAverage Volume2.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.61 billionP/E Ratio9.62Dividend Yield0.33%Price Target$23.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media AngloGold Ashanti MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside27.9% Upside$23.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.70% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.09Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth44.64%From $1.12 to $1.62 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.85 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector60th out of 160 stocksGold & Silver Ores Industry6th out of 33 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $23.25, AngloGold Ashanti has a forecasted upside of 27.9% from its current price of $18.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageAngloGold Ashanti has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.70% of the outstanding shares of AngloGold Ashanti have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, 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 2.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAngloGold Ashanti has a dividend yield of 0.32%, 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 3.17%. 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 3.70% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AU. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AngloGold Ashanti insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 22.36% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to grow by 44.64% in the coming year, from $1.12 to $1.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 9.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.15.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 9.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.44.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAngloGold Ashanti has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) StockAngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining company in Africa, the Americas, and Australia. The company explores for gold. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita project located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. The company also owns 100% interest in the Iduapriem mine which covers 137 square kilometers located in the western region of Ghana; Obuasi project located in Ghana; AGA Mineração in Brazil; Serra Grande located in central Brazil in the state of Goiás; Greenfield Projects in the Beatty district in Nevada; and Sunrise Dam in Australia. It also holds 92.5% interest in the Cerro Vanguardia project situated in Argentina; 70% interest in the Tropicana property in Australia; and 85% interest in the Siguiri project in Guinea. The company also explores for silver and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti Limited was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.Read More AU Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AU Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnglogold Ashanti PLC: Buy Rating Based on Optimization Strategy and Portfolio Rationalization ApproachSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAngloGold Ashanti's (AU) Sector Perform Rating Reaffirmed at Royal Bank of CanadaSeptember 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) Price Target at $25.00September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comScotiabank Cuts AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Price Target to $26.00September 20, 2023 | msn.comSandvik begins TH665B truck trials at AngloGold’s Australian mineSeptember 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comScotiabank Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Anglogold Ashanti (AU)September 18, 2023 | marketwatch.comAnglogold Ashanti Sells 50% Interest in Gramalote Project for Up to $60 MlnSeptember 26, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 12, 2023 | msn.comWhy AngloGold's 41% Share Price Dip Is An Attractive Entry Point: AnalystAugust 31, 2023 | nasdaq.comAU Crosses Critical Technical IndicatorAugust 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com15 Most Respected Countries In AfricaAugust 25, 2023 | msn.comAngloGold idles loss-making Brazil mine, names new COOAugust 25, 2023 | reuters.comAngloGold mothballs loss-making CDS mine in BrazilAugust 24, 2023 | thestreet.comAngloGold Ashanti Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (AU)August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAnglogold Ashanti shareholders approve South Africa exitAugust 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAngloGold Ashanti: A Better H2 On DeckAugust 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJaguar Mining Announces Non-cash Royalty Exchange Agreement With AngloGold Ashanti on CPA RoyaltiesAugust 2, 2023 | bloomberg.comAngloGold Flags First-Half Earnings Drop of as Much as 92%August 2, 2023 | msn.comAnglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Craters With Earnings WarningsJuly 30, 2023 | msn.comMatsa eyes potential sale of Lake Carey gold project to AngloGold AshantiJuly 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAngloGold Ashanti: The Beatty District Projects In Nevada Are AdvancingJune 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Anglogold Ashanti (AU)June 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnglogold Ashanti (AU) Gets a Hold from RBC CapitalJune 26, 2023 | thestreet.comAnglogold Ashanti Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (AU)June 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAngloGold Ashanti: Successful Reserve Replacement In 2022May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPPG Invests $44M in Five Powder Coating Manufacturing PlantsSee More Headlines 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. Email Address AU Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend8/24/2023Dividend Payable9/18/2023Today9/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Gold & silver ores Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:AU CUSIPN/A CIK1067428 Webwww.anglogoldashanti.com Phone(711) 637-6000Fax27-11-637-6624Employees32,594Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$23.25 High Stock Price Forecast$27.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+28.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio16.21 P/E Growth0.78Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio1.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.50 billion Price / Sales1.69 Cash Flow$2.81 per share Price / Cash Flow6.46 Book Value$9.88 per share Price / Book1.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares418,600,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$7.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alberto Calderon Zuleta B.A. (Age 63)BA Econ, Econ, J.D., Law, M Phil Econ, M.A., CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $1.72MMr. Marcelo C. Godoy Ph.D. (Age 51)Interim Chief Operating Officer Comp: $666.25kMs. Lizelle Marwick L.L.B. (Age 45)L.L.M., Chief Legal Officer Comp: $460.7kMs. Lisa Ali B.Sc. (Age 54)M.B.A., Chief People Officer Comp: $441.38kMr. Ludwig Eybers B.Sc. (Age 56)Exec. Officer Comp: $656.96kMr. Stewart D. Bailey (Age 48)Chief Sustainability & Corp. Affairs Officer Comp: $494.36kMr. Terry Briggs B.Sc. (Age 50)Chief Devel. Officer Comp: $321.52kMs. Gillian Doran (Age 45)Exec. Director & CFO Mr. John Edwin StaplesChief Accounting OfficerMr. Jason May (Age 49)Interim Chief Technology Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKinross GoldNYSE:KGCAlamos GoldNYSE:AGIGold FieldsNYSE:GFIPan American SilverNYSE:PAASHarmony Gold MiningNYSE:HMYView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCSold 45,900 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.014%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 17,100 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 7,171 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.001%Point72 Middle East FZEBought 2,539 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.001%Cedar Wealth Management LLCSold 750 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions AU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell AngloGold Ashanti stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" AU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for AngloGold Ashanti's shares. Their AU share price forecasts range from $18.00 to $27.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $23.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AU shares performed in 2023? AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $19.42 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AU stock has decreased by 6.5% and is now trading at $18.15. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting AngloGold Ashanti? AngloGold Ashanti saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,300,000 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the July 31st total of 6,820,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,280,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. View AngloGold Ashanti's Short Interest. How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter? AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 4th. The mining company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.38. The mining company had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter. How often does AngloGold Ashanti pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AngloGold Ashanti? AngloGold Ashanti declared a Semi-Annual dividend on Monday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.029 per share on Monday, September 18th. This represents a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 24th. Read our dividend analysis for AU. What ETFs hold AngloGold Ashanti's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) stock in their portfolio include WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM) and U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU).VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK). Is AngloGold Ashanti a good dividend stock? AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.32%. Read our dividend analysis for AU. What is Christine Ramon's approval rating as AngloGold Ashanti's CEO? 3 employees have rated AngloGold Ashanti Chief Executive Officer Christine Ramon on Glassdoor.com. Christine Ramon has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Christine Ramon in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AngloGold Ashanti investors own include Goldcorp (GG), Broadwind (BWEN), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Hawkins (HWKN), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Newmont (NEM), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Kinross Gold (KGC). What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock symbol? AngloGold Ashanti trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AU." Who are AngloGold Ashanti's major shareholders? AngloGold Ashanti's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (5.86%), BlackRock Inc. (2.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.82%), TT International Asset Management LTD (0.75%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.68%) and Mackenzie Financial Corp (0.61%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price today? One share of AU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.15. How much money does AngloGold Ashanti make? AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) has a market capitalization of $7.60 billion and generates $4.50 billion in revenue each year. How many employees does AngloGold Ashanti have? The company employs 32,594 workers across the globe. How can I contact AngloGold Ashanti? AngloGold Ashanti's mailing address is 76 Rahima Moosa Street Newtown, Johannesburg T3, 2001. The official website for the company is www.anglogoldashanti.com. The mining company can be reached via phone at (711) 637-6000, via email at investors@anglogoldashanti.com, or via fax at 27-11-637-6624. This page (NYSE:AU) was last updated on 9/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding AngloGold Ashanti Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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