Iamgold (IAG) Competitors $9.91 +0.45 (+4.80%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.93 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 09/5/2025 07:50 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 Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) and Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Does the media refer more to RGLD or IAG? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 10 more articles in the media than Iamgold. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Royal Gold and 5 mentions for Iamgold. Iamgold's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Royal Gold's score of 1.17 indicating that Iamgold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Gold 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iamgold 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RGLD or IAG 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 Royal Gold56.24% 13.30% 12.32% Iamgold 40.61%8.54%5.37% Which has more risk and volatility, RGLD or IAG? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iamgold has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RGLD or IAG? 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Iamgold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royal Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Iamgold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, RGLD or IAG? 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 RatioRoyal Gold$719.40M16.92$332.02M$6.8227.11Iamgold$1.63B3.49$819.60M$1.397.13 Do analysts recommend RGLD or IAG? Royal Gold currently has a consensus target price of $198.63, indicating a potential upside of 7.45%. Iamgold has a consensus target price of $8.53, indicating a potential downside of 13.96%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than Iamgold.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Iamgold 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryRoyal Gold beats Iamgold on 11 of the 17 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$5.70B$9.81B$3.55B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A1.49%5.06%3.48%P/E Ratio7.1326.58157.6729.64Price / Sales3.4916.5515,036.5550.24Price / Cash9.9228.4424.2618.12Price / Book1.674.026.484.58Net Income$819.60M$317.26M$149.32M$999.86M7 Day Performance6.26%6.73%2.52%0.58%1 Month Performance32.01%16.63%8.93%5.65%1 Year Performance106.11%82.66%48.23%18.25% Iamgold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IAGIamgold3.2638 of 5 stars$9.91+4.8%$8.53-14.0%+106.1%$5.70B$1.63B7.134,391Positive NewsGap UpRGLDRoyal Gold4.0789 of 5 stars$179.58+2.0%$198.63+10.6%+37.9%$11.82B$799.48M26.3330Positive NewsShort Interest ↑AEMAgnico Eagle Mines3.8484 of 5 stars$144.23+3.7%$136.90-5.1%+97.6%$72.52B$8.29B24.5316,968AGIAlamos Gold3.6356 of 5 stars$30.47+2.8%$30.38-0.3%+78.0%$12.81B$1.35B36.712,400Positive NewsGap UpEGOEldorado Gold3.6284 of 5 stars$24.82+3.1%$23.60-4.9%+64.9%$5.04B$1.32B12.474,800Positive NewsKGCKinross Gold4.4464 of 5 stars$20.93+3.5%$20.07-4.1%+165.6%$25.44B$5.15B16.886,800Positive NewsOROR Royalties2.6604 of 5 stars$32.14+2.9%$24.33-24.3%+107.9%$6.05B$191.16M86.8730PAASPan American Silver3.9004 of 5 stars$33.98+3.2%$31.40-7.6%+85.8%$12.30B$2.82B23.449,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSASeabridge Gold0.3171 of 5 stars$17.46+5.8%N/A+11.1%$1.78BN/A-45.9340Positive NewsWPMWheaton Precious Metals4.115 of 5 stars$100.43+3.3%$97.33-3.1%+80.0%$45.59B$1.28B58.0540Positive NewsEQXEquinox Gold3.6257 of 5 stars$8.76+5.9%$35.00+299.5%N/A$6.66B$1.51B-145.987,730Positive News 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 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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