Iamgold (IAG) Competitors $12.04 -0.02 (-0.12%) Closing price 10/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.12 +0.08 (+0.66%) As of 10/23/2025 07:13 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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends. Which has stronger 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$719.40M16.78$332.02M$6.8226.89Iamgold$1.63B4.24$819.60M$1.398.66 Do analysts prefer RGLD or IAG? Royal Gold presently has a consensus target price of $220.44, suggesting a potential upside of 20.19%. Iamgold has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 26.71%. Given Iamgold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iamgold is more favorable than Royal Gold.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Royal Gold 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Iamgold 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Iamgold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, RGLD or IAG? Royal Gold has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iamgold has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor RGLD or IAG? In the previous week, Royal Gold had 13 more articles in the media than Iamgold. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Royal Gold and 23 mentions for Iamgold. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Iamgold's score of 0.79 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royal Gold 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iamgold 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 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% 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$6.93B$11.28B$3.68B$21.90BDividend YieldN/A1.37%5.07%3.59%P/E Ratio8.6627.9889.7432.78Price / Sales4.2419.7921,396.4360.02Price / Cash12.0629.6226.2924.20Price / Book2.025.327.044.65Net Income$819.60M$318.11M$148.62M$1.01B7 Day Performance-10.12%-5.55%162.28%1.77%1 Month Performance2.64%5.07%182.02%0.75%1 Year Performance100.75%87.61%255.56%12.77% Iamgold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IAGIamgold4.6216 of 5 stars$12.04-0.1%$15.25+26.7%+102.4%$6.93B$1.63B8.664,391Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpRGLDRoyal Gold4.734 of 5 stars$199.47+2.6%$203.00+1.8%+20.5%$13.13B$799.48M29.2530Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionAEMAgnico Eagle Mines4.5419 of 5 stars$172.11+4.7%$162.10-5.8%+85.5%$86.54B$9.66B29.2716,968Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAGIAlamos Gold4.5234 of 5 stars$34.78+5.2%$31.17-10.4%+50.8%$14.63B$1.35B41.912,400Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpEGOEldorado Gold4.2163 of 5 stars$28.75+4.2%$26.40-8.2%+44.7%$5.84B$1.58B14.454,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpKGCKinross Gold4.6449 of 5 stars$25.49+5.1%$25.19-1.2%+122.8%$30.91B$5.15B20.566,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpOROR Royalties2.8821 of 5 stars$38.83+3.1%$33.00-15.0%+61.2%$7.31B$214.00M104.9530Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionPAASPan American Silver4.664 of 5 stars$40.82+6.0%$38.50-5.7%+41.7%$17.23B$3.12B28.159,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpSASeabridge Gold0.2937 of 5 stars$26.37+7.4%N/A+22.6%$2.70BN/A-69.4040Gap UpWPMWheaton Precious Metals4.885 of 5 stars$109.07+3.4%$114.50+5.0%+45.6%$49.51B$1.66B63.0540Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEQXEquinox Gold3.2543 of 5 stars$12.14+4.2%$26.00+114.2%+86.0%$9.51B$1.51B-202.303,692Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap Up 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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