About AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU)
AngloGold Ashanti Limited operates as a gold mining and exploration company. The company also produces silver, uranium oxide, copper, and sulphuric acid. Its portfolio includes 17 mines in South Africa, Continental Africa, Australasia, and the Americas. AngloGold Ashanti Limited was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Gold & silver ores
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:AU
CUSIPN/A
Phone27-0-11-637-6000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82%
Current Ratio1.57%
Quick Ratio0.63%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio150.17
Forward P/E Ratio7.57
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.54 billion
Price / Sales0.81
Cash Flow$2.0665 per share
Price / Cash4.36
Book Value$6.61 per share
Price / Book1.36
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees52,649
Outstanding Shares409,360,000
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock symbol?
AngloGold Ashanti trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AU."
How often does AngloGold Ashanti pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AngloGold Ashanti?
AngloGold Ashanti announced a None dividend on Tuesday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.055 per share on Monday, April 16th. This represents a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 22nd. View AngloGold Ashanti's Dividend History.
How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter?
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 22nd. The mining company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. The mining company had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter. View AngloGold Ashanti's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for AU?
4 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for AngloGold Ashanti's stock. Their predictions range from $11.50 to $11.50. On average, they anticipate AngloGold Ashanti's stock price to reach $11.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for AngloGold Ashanti.
Are investors shorting AngloGold Ashanti?
AngloGold Ashanti saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,415,508 shares, a drop of 33.1% from the February 28th total of 5,107,327 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,689,991 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.
Who are some of AngloGold Ashanti's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to AngloGold Ashanti include Franco-Nevada (FNV), Goldcorp (GG), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Randgold Resources (GOLD), Kinross Gold (KGC), Kirkland Lake Gold (KL), Gold Fields (GFI), Yamana Gold (AUY), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Iamgold (IAG), Alamos Gold (AGI), Tahoe Resources (TAHO), Coeur Mining (CDE) and Osisko Gold Royalties (OR).
Who are AngloGold Ashanti's key executives?
AngloGold Ashanti's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan BCom, ACA (ICAI), CEO & Exec. Director (Age 53)
- Ms. Kandimathie Christine Ramon BCompt, BCompt (Hons), CA(SA), CFO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Maria Esperanza Sanz Perez BCom, LLB, HDipTax, Adm Attorney, AMP Harvard, Exec. VP of Legal, Commercial & Governance and Company Sec. (Age 52)
- Ms. Tirelo Sibisi MBA, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hon), Exec. VP of Group HR (Age 49)
- Dr. Charles E. Carter BA (Hons), DPhil (Oxford), EDP, Exec. VP of Strategy & Bus. Devel. (Age 56)
Has AngloGold Ashanti been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about AU stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. AngloGold Ashanti earned a media sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the mining company an impact score of 45.29 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price today?
One share of AU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.01.
How big of a company is AngloGold Ashanti?
AngloGold Ashanti has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion and generates $4.54 billion in revenue each year. The mining company earns $-191,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.06 on an earnings per share basis. AngloGold Ashanti employs 52,649 workers across the globe.
How can I contact AngloGold Ashanti?
AngloGold Ashanti's mailing address is 76 Rahima Moosa Street, Johannesburg T3, 2107. The mining company can be reached via phone at 27-0-11-637-6000 or via email at [email protected]logoldashanti.com.
MarketBeat Community Rating for AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
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.
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
4 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for AngloGold Ashanti in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $11.50, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 27.64%. The high price target for AU is $11.50 and the low price target for AU is $11.50. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.75 | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.17 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $12.43 |
| Price Target Upside: | 27.64% upside | 10.47% upside | 10.47% upside | 31.53% upside |
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Consensus Price Target History
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Dividend Information
AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.55%. AU's most recent none dividend payment was Monday, April 16. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 83.33% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 4/16/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $0.05 |
| Dividend Yield: | 0.55% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 83.33% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
4.20% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
3.23% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 2/20/2018 | None | $0.0550 | 0.6% | 3/22/2018 | 3/23/2018 | 4/16/2018 |
| 2/22/2017 | quarterly | $0.0992 | 3.36% | 3/22/2017 | 3/24/2017 | 4/17/2017 |
| 5/20/2013 | special | $0.0533 | 1.25% | 5/29/2013 | 5/31/2013 | 6/24/2013 |
| 2/25/2013 | special | $0.0565 | 0.91% | 3/13/2013 | 3/15/2013 | 4/8/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE AU) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 31.48%
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE AU) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 3/8/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $0.83 | $20,750.00 | | |
| 3/5/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 20,000 | $0.90 | $18,000.00 | | |
| 2/28/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 20,000 | $0.93 | $18,600.00 | | |
| 2/26/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 20,000 | $1.02 | $20,400.00 | | |
| 2/21/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 29,400 | $1.05 | $30,870.00 | | |
| 2/16/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 900 | $1.07 | $963.00 | | |
| 1/26/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 16,000 | $0.94 | $15,040.00 | | |
| 1/23/2018 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Director | Buy | 50,000 | $0.92 | $46,000.00 | | |
| 4/3/2017 | David Loveys | Insider | Sell | 125,000 | $1.63 | $203,750.00 | | |
| 4/3/2017 | Matti Talikka | Director | Sell | 100,000 | $1.63 | $163,000.00 | | |
| 2/1/2017 | Lotan Holdings Inc. | Insider | Buy | 35,000 | $1.08 | $37,800.00 | | |
| 9/29/2015 | Richard Graham | Director | Buy | 26,455 | $0.0450 | $1,190.4750 | | |
| 8/14/2015 | Michael Gerard Basha | Director | Buy | 400,000 | $0.0450 | $18,000.00 | | |
| 5/21/2015 | Michael Gerard Basha | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $0.04 | $400.00 | | |
| 5/13/2015 | Michael Gerard Basha | Director | Buy | 50,000 | $0.03 | $1,500.00 | | |
| 4/13/2015 | Michael Gerard Basha | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $0.05 | $250.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE AU) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:32 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Lowered to "Sell" at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:54 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 8:00 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Lifted to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 6:30 PM |
 | Vedanta poaches Venkat from AngloGold to be CEO
www.lse.co.uk - April 16 at 8:49 AM |
 | AngloGold Ashanti head quits for Vedanta CEO role
www.ft.com - April 16 at 8:49 AM |
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finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 8:49 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Cut to "Strong Sell" at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 6:47 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Rating Increased to Sell at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 4:28 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Rating Increased to Overweight at JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:27 PM |
| Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of AngloGold Ashanti Put Options (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 6:46 AM |
| A Look at Precious Metal Miners at the End of March
finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 3:44 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 1:20 AM |
| Zonte Metals identifies additional priority targets in the Carols Hat area at its Cross Hills IOCG Project
finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 9:02 AM |
| ValuEngine Lowers AngloGold Ashanti (AU) to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 3:48 PM |
| Reviewing Arconic (ARNC) & AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 1:26 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 1:34 AM |
 | Friday Sector Leaders: Precious Metals, Defense Stocks
www.nasdaq.com - March 24 at 4:50 PM |
 | UPDATE 2-South African rand shines on bets of Moody's reprieve, stocks falter
www.reuters.com - March 24 at 4:50 PM |
 | Congo rejects proposal to soften new mining code - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - March 23 at 5:06 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 22, 2018 - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - March 21 at 9:48 AM |
| How US Dollar and Equities Are Affecting Gold
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 4:48 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Declares None Dividend of $0.06
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 17 at 10:29 AM |
| Analyzing the Volatility in Precious Metals Mining Companies
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 5:57 PM |
| The Rise and Fall in the Dollar and Impact on Precious Metals
finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 6:04 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Director Lotan Holdings Inc. Purchases 25,000 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 7:27 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Director Purchases $18,000.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 6 at 12:22 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Shares Sold by Wells Fargo & Company MN
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:10 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Director Acquires $18,600.00 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 12:38 PM |
| Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management LLC Has $3.29 Million Holdings in AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 5:18 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Raised to "Hold" at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 11:42 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 1:24 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Shares Sold by Mackenzie Financial Corp
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 1:12 PM |
| Credit Agricole S A Reduces Position in AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 3:44 PM |
| Schroder Investment Management Group Buys 394,266 Shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 9:58 AM |
| 719,800 Shares in AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Acquired by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 4:32 AM |
| Insider Buying: AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Director Buys 20,000 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 12:16 AM |
| Zonte Metals identifies a large magnetic target coincident with surface copper mineralization on the Cross Hills Project
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 8:54 AM |
| Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of AngloGold Ashanti Call Options (AU)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 8:08 AM |
| AngloGold CEO Says He's Seeking Talks With Tanzanian Government
finance.yahoo.com - February 26 at 5:20 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Tumbles in Light of Looming Class-Action Settlement
finance.yahoo.com - February 21 at 5:05 PM |
| Lotan Holdings Inc. Purchases 29,400 Shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 3:22 PM |
| [$$] AngloGold Ashanti Reports Full-Year Loss
finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 5:20 PM |
| AngloGold to Revive Ghana Mine That Battled Illegal Miners
finance.yahoo.com - February 20 at 8:42 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 15 at 5:40 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Rating Increased to Buy at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 14 at 6:00 PM |
| AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 13 at 5:04 AM |
| AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 7 at 1:30 AM |
| Zacks Investment Research Downgrades AngloGold Ashanti (AU) to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 6 at 5:42 PM |
| This Could Help New Gold Reverse Its Performance
finance.yahoo.com - February 5 at 4:03 PM |
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