NYSE:AU

AngloGold Ashanti - AU Stock Forecast, Price & News

$18.79

+0.08 (+0.43%)

(As of 12/8/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $18.66
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$19.07
50-Day Range: $12.38
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$18.81
52-Week Range: $11.94
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$26.96

Volume: 2.49 million shs
Average Volume: 3.12 million shs
Market Capitalization: $7.86 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.46%
Price Target: $22.10

AngloGold Ashanti MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 17.6% Upside
$22.10 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.86% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.46%
From $1.37 to $1.39 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.79 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

127th out of 163 stocks

Gold & Silver Ores Industry

24th out of 36 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $22.10, AngloGold Ashanti has a forecasted upside of 17.6% from its current price of $18.79.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AngloGold Ashanti has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.86% of the outstanding shares of AngloGold Ashanti have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
AngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in AngloGold Ashanti has recently increased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AngloGold Ashanti pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
AngloGold Ashanti has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, AngloGold Ashanti will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.09% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AU.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 1.72. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
6 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 25.23% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to grow by 1.46% in the coming year, from $1.37 to $1.39 per share.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti has a PEG Ratio of 3.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Stock

AngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining company in Africa, the Americas, and Australia. 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 explores for silver and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti Limited was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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AU Stock News Headlines

December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 23, 2022 | benzinga.com

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November 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

15 Biggest Gold Mining Companies in the World

November 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Latin Metals Submits Property Applications Surrounding Organullo Project, Argentina

November 12, 2022 | money.usnews.com

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November 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

AngloGold Ashanti Could Put A Shine On Your Portfolio

November 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

AngloGold posts gains in Q3 adjusted EBITDA, production, cash flow

November 3, 2022 | nasdaq.com

AngloGold Ashanti third-quarter production jumps by 20%

November 3, 2022 | nasdaq.com

AngloGold Ashanti production jump helps bring costs down

November 3, 2022 | reuters.com

Higher production helps AngloGold Ashanti fight inflation

October 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

AngloGold Ashanti: Inflationary Pressures Are A Tough Challenge

October 14, 2022 | fool.com

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU)

October 13, 2022 | msn.com

Ground Breakers: Another day, another emissions target from a global mining giant

October 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

AngloGold points to 30% emissions cut by 2030, net zero by 2050

October 12, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Gold Metals Market Size and Growth Comprehend by Product Revenue, Growth Rate, Production Capacity Analysis and Forecast to 2028

September 23, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Shares of AU Now Oversold

September 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 19, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Coeur Mining To Divest Crown And Sterling

September 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Coeur Mining to sell southern Nevada holdings to AngloGold in $200M deal

September 6, 2022 | thestreet.com

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Climbs After Sale of Mine to Newmont Mining

September 1, 2022 | thestreet.com

Newmont Mining (NEM) Stock Gains on Analyst Upgrade

August 29, 2022 | msn.com

Short Volatility Alert: AngloGold Ashanti Limited

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Sanu Defines Extensive Gold Anomalies with Strike Lengths up to 7Km at Diguifara Project, Guinea

August 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

AngloGold Ashanti H1 net profit fell, hit by rising costs

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 4-AngloGold Ashanti shares rise as miner sticks to cost guidance

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AU Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/22/2016
Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend: 8/25/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/19/2022
Today: 12/08/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Gold & silver ores
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:AU
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1067428
Web: www.anglogoldashanti.com
Phone: (711) 637-6000
Fax: 27-11-637-6624
Employees: 30,561
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $22.10
High Stock Price Forecast: $24.20
Low Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +17.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.72
P/E Growth: 3.41
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
Current Ratio: 3.02
Quick Ratio: 2.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.03 billion
Price / Sales: 1.95
Cash Flow: $2.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.11
Book Value: $9.73 per share
Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 418,045,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $7.86 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.67

Key Executives

Mr. Alberto Calderon Zuleta B.A. (Age 62)
J.D., M.A., Ph.D., Chief Exec. Officer
Comp: $581.43k

Mr. Ian Kramer C.A. (Age 51)
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $265.04k

Mr. Ludwig Eybers B.Sc. (Age 55)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $734.15k

Mr. Marcelo C. Godoy Ph.D. (Age 50)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $137.84k

Ms. Lizelle Marwick L.L.B. (Age 44)
L.L.M., Chief Legal Officer
Comp: $431.14k

Ms. Tirelo R. Sibisi M.B.A. (Age 53)
MBA, Exec. VP of Group HR
Comp: $419.4k

Mr. Stewart D. Bailey (Age 47)
Chief Sustainability & Corp. Affairs Officer
Comp: $520.24k

Mr. John Edwin Staples
Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Lisa Ali B.Sc. (Age 54)
M.B.A., Chief People Officer

Mr. Gerry Arnat
Managing Director of Navachab Gold Mine - Karibib

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Insiders & Institutions

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AU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AngloGold Ashanti stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.
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What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for AngloGold Ashanti's shares. Their AU share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $24.20. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $22.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have AU shares performed in 2022?: AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $20.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AU stock has decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $18.79.
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Are investors shorting AngloGold Ashanti?: AngloGold Ashanti saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,760,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the October 31st total of 6,940,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,240,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days.
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How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter?: AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 22nd. The mining company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The mining company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter.
How often does AngloGold Ashanti pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AngloGold Ashanti?: AngloGold Ashanti announced a semi-annual dividend on Monday, August 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.2935 per share on Monday, September 19th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 25th. This is a boost from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.14.
Read our dividend analysis for AU.
Is AngloGold Ashanti a good dividend stock?: AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.46%.
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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Van ECK Associates Corp (5.62%), BlackRock Inc. (2.42%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.41%), Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. (1.42%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.08%) and Paulson & CO. Inc. (0.95%).
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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.
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What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price today?: One share of AU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.79.
How much money does AngloGold Ashanti make?: AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion and generates $4.03 billion in revenue each year.
How many employees does AngloGold Ashanti have?: The company employs 30,561 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 12/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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