NYSE:AU

AngloGold Ashanti Stock Forecast, Price & News

$22.96

-0.01 (-0.04 %)

(As of 12/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$22.48

Now: $22.96▼

$23.16

50-Day Range

$20.77

MA: $24.35▼

$27.97

52-Week Range

$12.66

Now: $22.96▼

$38.50

Volume314,492 shs

Average Volume3.44 million shs

Market Capitalization$9.52 billion

P/E Ratio25.23

Dividend Yield0.37%

Beta0.55

AngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining company. It also produces gold, silver, uranium, and sulphuric acid; and dÃ³re bars. The company operates 14 mines and three projects in nine countries in South Africa, Continental Africa, the Americas, and Australia. AngloGold Ashanti Limited was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $39.65, AngloGold Ashanti has a forecasted upside of 72.2% from its current price of $23.02.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AngloGold Ashanti has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AngloGold Ashanti has received 426 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AngloGold Ashanti has received 552 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti has received 56.44% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AngloGold Ashanti and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AngloGold Ashanti has a dividend yield of 0.37%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
AngloGold Ashanti has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 8.79%. 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 2.64% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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 28.93% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to grow by 37.73% in the coming year, from $2.20 to $3.03 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 25.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.90.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 25.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.93.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti has a PEG Ratio of 0.42. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 3.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.05 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Gold & silver ores

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolNYSE:AU

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1067428

Webwww.anglogoldashanti.com

Phone27-11-637-6019

Employees26,000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.85

Current Ratio2.65

Quick Ratio1.99

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio25.23

Forward P/E Ratio10.44

P/E Growth0.42

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$3.53 billion

Price / Sales2.70

Cash Flow$2.54 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.03

Book Value$6.45 per share

Price / Book3.56

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares414,660,000

Market Cap$9.52 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableOptionable

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AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has AngloGold Ashanti's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $17.34 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AU shares have increased by 33.1% and is now trading at $23.08.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of AngloGold Ashanti?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AngloGold Ashanti?

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How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter?

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 22nd. The mining company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The mining company earned $1.06 billion during the quarter.
View AngloGold Ashanti's earnings history.

How often does AngloGold Ashanti pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AngloGold Ashanti?

AngloGold Ashanti declared an annual dividend on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.1102 per share on Monday, April 6th. This represents a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This is a boost from AngloGold Ashanti's previous annual dividend of $0.07.
View AngloGold Ashanti's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for AU?

6 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for AngloGold Ashanti's shares. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $48.29. On average, they anticipate AngloGold Ashanti's stock price to reach $39.65 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 71.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for AngloGold Ashanti.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about AngloGold Ashanti stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about AngloGold Ashanti stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti Limited is an independent, global gold mining company with mines and exploration projects across Continental Africa, South Africa, Americas and Australasia. It is the third-biggest gold mining company globally in terms of production. The company has a portfolio of long-life, relatively low-cost assets and differing orebody types located across major gold producing regions around the world. The company's 14 operations are located across nine countries and its operating assets are supported by extensive exploration activities. " (11/25/2020)
2. Fundamental Research analysts commented, "Fundamental Research Corp has issued a report entitled “Senior Gold Producers– Q2 Earnings Update (NYSE: NEM, GOLD, AU) Higher realized prices more than offset production declines Fundamental Research” and dated August 13, 2020. The full report is now at www.researchfrc.com." (8/13/2020)

Are investors shorting AngloGold Ashanti?

AngloGold Ashanti saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,020,000 shares, a decline of 18.6% from the October 31st total of 3,710,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,640,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.
View AngloGold Ashanti's Short Interest.

Who are some of AngloGold Ashanti's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AngloGold Ashanti include Franco-Nevada (FNV), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Kirkland Lake Gold (KL), Sibanye Stillwater (SBSW), Sibanye Gold (SBGL), Kinross Gold (KGC), Gold Fields (GFI), Pan American Silver (PAAS), B2Gold (BTG), B2Gold (BTG), Yamana Gold (AUY), NovaGold Resources (NG), Alamos Gold (AGI) and NovaGold Resources (NG).
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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).

Who are AngloGold Ashanti's key executives?

AngloGold Ashanti's management team includes the following people:

Ms. Kandimathie Christine Ramon C.A., BCompt, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), Exec. Director & Interim CEO (Age 53)
Mr. Pierre D. Chenard L.L.B., Exec. VP of Corp. Devel. & Strategy (Age 59)
Ms. Tirelo Sibisi M.B.A., MBA, Exec. VP of Group HR (Age 51)
Mr. Graham J. Ehm B.Sc., M.A.I.C.D., BSc Hons, MAusIMM, MAICD, Exec. VP of Group Planning & Technical (Age 63)
Mr. Ludwig Eybers B.Sc., Chief Operating Officer of International (Age 53)
Mr. Stewart Bailey, Exec. VP of Corp. Affairs & Sustainability (Age 46)
Mr. Sicelo Ntuli B.Sc., M.B.A., Chief Operating Officer of Africa (Age 42)
Mr. Ian Kramer C.A., Interim Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
Mr. John Edwin Staples, Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Lizelle Marwick, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Compliance Officer & Interim Company Sec.

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 BlackRock Inc. (2.47%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.02%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.02%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.63%), USS Investment Management Ltd (0.35%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.31%).
View institutional ownership trends for AngloGold Ashanti.

Which major investors are selling AngloGold Ashanti stock?

AU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Gabelli Funds LLC, USS Investment Management Ltd, ClariVest Asset Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, LGT Capital Partners LTD., Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and Morse Asset Management Inc.
View insider buying and selling activity for AngloGold Ashanti.

Which major investors are buying AngloGold Ashanti stock?

AU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, CI Investments Inc., Ashmore Group plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co., UBS Oconnor LLC, and State Street Corp.
View insider buying and selling activity for AngloGold Ashanti.

How do I buy shares of AngloGold Ashanti?

Shares of AU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price today?

One share of AU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.08.

How big of a company is AngloGold Ashanti?

AngloGold Ashanti has a market capitalization of $9.57 billion and generates $3.53 billion in revenue each year. The mining company earns $-12,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.91 on an earnings per share basis. AngloGold Ashanti employs 26,000 workers across the globe.

What is AngloGold Ashanti's official website?

The official website for AngloGold Ashanti is www.anglogoldashanti.com.

How can I contact AngloGold Ashanti?

AngloGold Ashanti's mailing address is 76 Rahima Moosa Street Newtown, Johannesburg T3, 2001. The mining company can be reached via phone at 27-11-637-6019 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 12/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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