Gold Fields (GFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) is a Johannesburg‑based gold mining company that operates as an international producer of gold. Listed on multiple exchanges and traded in the United States via American Depositary Receipts under the ticker GFI, the company focuses on the exploration, development, extraction and processing of gold-bearing ore and the sale of refined gold products. Its operations span several regions, serving global bullion markets and supplying gold for both investment and industrial uses.

The company’s core activities include mine development and underground and open‑pit mining, ore treatment and refining, and ongoing exploration to replace reserves. Gold Fields operates a portfolio of mines and projects across multiple countries, including operations in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. Its business model combines production from established mines with investment in exploration and project development aimed at maintaining long‑term output and resource replacement.

Gold Fields emphasizes operational efficiency, health and safety, and community and environmental stewardship as part of its operating strategy. The company reports on sustainability and regulatory compliance initiatives and engages with local stakeholders in the jurisdictions where it operates. As a major gold producer with an international footprint, Gold Fields’ activities are influenced by commodity prices, geopolitical and permitting risks, and the technical challenges inherent to large‑scale mining operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.72 to $40.56
• 50-Day Range: $31.28 to $41.09
• 52-Week Range: $29.24 to $61.64
• Volume: 3.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.97%
• Price Target: $47.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gold Fields Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gold Fields scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gold Fields has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Gold Fields has a consensus price target of $47.75, representing about 18.4% upside from its current price of $40.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gold Fields has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gold Fields are expected to decrease by -0.42% in the coming year, from $4.71 to $4.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gold Fields has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gold Fields has a P/B Ratio of 4.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.95% of the float of Gold Fields has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gold Fields has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gold Fields has recently increased by 3.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Gold Fields pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Gold Fields does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Gold Fields will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.59% next year. This indicates that Gold Fields will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Gold Fields has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Gold Fields this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for GFI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 30% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Gold Fields to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Gold Fields in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gold Fields insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $35,505.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

36.80% of the stock of Gold Fields is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.81% of the stock of Gold Fields is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/22/2024
• Today: 8/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Gold
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GFI
• Previous Symbol: JSE:GFI
• CIK: 1172724
• Web: www.goldfields.com
• Phone: (711) 562-9700
• Fax: 011-27-86-720-2704
• Employees: 6,628
• Year Founded: 1887

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gold Fields: $47.75
• High Price Target: $57.25
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.56
• P/E Growth: 0.45
• 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: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 1.79
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.13
• Cash Flow: $3.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.52
• Book Value: $9.69 per share
• Price / Book: 4.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 895,024,000
• Free Float: 565,655,000
• Market Cap: $36.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67