Iamgold (IAG) Competitors $11.01 -0.40 (-3.51%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.04 +0.03 (+0.27%) As of 09/16/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IAG vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, EGO, KGC, OR, PAAS, SA, WPM, and EQXShould you be buying Iamgold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Iamgold include Royal Gold (RGLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), Eldorado Gold (EGO), Kinross Gold (KGC), OR Royalties (OR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Seabridge Gold (SA), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), and Equinox Gold (EQX). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Iamgold vs. Its Competitors Royal Gold Agnico Eagle Mines Alamos Gold Eldorado Gold Kinross Gold OR Royalties Pan American Silver Seabridge Gold Wheaton Precious Metals Equinox Gold Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends. Does the media favor IAG or RGLD? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 12 more articles in the media than Iamgold. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Royal Gold and 15 mentions for Iamgold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Iamgold's score of 0.60 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iamgold 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Royal Gold 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in IAG or RGLD? 47.1% of Iamgold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Iamgold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is IAG or RGLD more profitable? Royal Gold has a net margin of 56.24% compared to Iamgold's net margin of 40.61%. Royal Gold's return on equity of 13.30% beat Iamgold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iamgold40.61% 8.54% 5.37% Royal Gold 56.24%13.30%12.32% Do analysts recommend IAG or RGLD? Iamgold currently has a consensus price target of $10.13, indicating a potential downside of 7.99%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $198.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Iamgold.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Iamgold 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IAG or RGLD? Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. Iamgold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIamgold$1.63B3.88$819.60M$1.397.92Royal Gold$719.40M17.44$332.02M$6.8227.95 Which has more risk & volatility, IAG or RGLD? Iamgold has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRoyal Gold beats Iamgold on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Iamgold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IAG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IAG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIamgoldMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.56B$10.53B$3.60B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A1.46%5.06%3.50%P/E Ratio7.9226.10157.4129.83Price / Sales3.8816.3817,998.5053.44Price / Cash11.4229.9625.7424.76Price / Book1.854.236.534.53Net Income$819.60M$317.26M$149.17M$998.53M7 Day Performance0.86%3.30%1.52%1.09%1 Month Performance35.26%21.16%10.14%4.39%1 Year Performance104.08%77.51%45.19%13.83% Iamgold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IAGIamgold3.8197 of 5 stars$11.01-3.5%$10.13-8.0%+101.6%$6.56B$1.63B7.924,391RGLDRoyal Gold4.3044 of 5 stars$186.43+0.8%$198.63+6.5%+35.1%$12.27B$719.40M27.3430Positive NewsAEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.8331 of 5 stars$154.46+1.7%$136.90-11.4%+84.9%$77.67B$8.29B26.2716,968Positive NewsAGIAlamos Gold3.7688 of 5 stars$32.82+2.0%$30.38-7.5%+52.8%$13.80B$1.35B39.552,400Positive NewsEGOEldorado Gold3.8241 of 5 stars$26.34+0.8%$23.60-10.4%+53.7%$5.35B$1.32B13.234,800Positive NewsKGCKinross Gold4.3397 of 5 stars$22.57+2.1%$20.07-11.1%+140.1%$27.43B$5.15B18.206,800Positive NewsOROR Royalties3.4069 of 5 stars$35.07+1.9%$24.33-30.6%+95.0%$6.60B$191.16M94.7930Short Interest ↓PAASPan American Silver4.5022 of 5 stars$35.80+3.5%$32.20-10.0%+70.7%$12.95B$2.82B24.699,000SASeabridge Gold0.4668 of 5 stars$17.95+1.3%N/A+10.4%$1.84BN/A-47.2540WPMWheaton Precious Metals4.1208 of 5 stars$106.17+1.9%$97.33-8.3%+69.2%$48.20B$1.28B61.3740Positive NewsEQXEquinox Gold3.9188 of 5 stars$9.83+0.5%$35.00+256.1%N/A$7.47B$1.51B-163.813,692Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RGLD Alternatives AEM Alternatives AGI Alternatives EGO Alternatives KGC Alternatives OR Alternatives PAAS Alternatives SA Alternatives WPM Alternatives EQX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IAG) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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