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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$100.18 +1.58 (+1.60%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$100.28 +0.10 (+0.10%)
As of 07:59 PM Eastern
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About AngloGold Ashanti Stock (NYSE:AU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$99.68
$103.64
50-Day Range
$81.84
$128.28
52-Week Range
$38.61
$129.14
Volume
4.73 million shs
Average Volume
2.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$50.58 billion
P/E Ratio
19.30
Dividend Yield
6.91%
Price Target
$112.20
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

AngloGold Ashanti Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

AU MarketRank™: 

AngloGold Ashanti scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 176 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus price target of $112.20, representing about 12.0% upside from its current price of $100.18.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AngloGold Ashanti has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to decrease by -0.34% in the coming year, from $8.79 to $8.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.73.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 5.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.73% of the float of AngloGold Ashanti has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AngloGold Ashanti has recently increased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    AngloGold Ashanti is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    AngloGold Ashanti does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AngloGold Ashanti is 133.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, AngloGold Ashanti will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.00% in the coming year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about AngloGold Ashanti's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    AngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    17 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 31% compared to the previous 30 days.
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AU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $85.39 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AU shares have increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $100.1750.

AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:AU) announced its earnings results on Friday, February, 20th. The mining company reported $1.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90. The mining company had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. AngloGold Ashanti had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.11% and a net margin of 26.65%.
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AngloGold Ashanti's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.25%), Swiss National Bank (0.19%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.17%).
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Shares of AU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AngloGold Ashanti investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2026
Record date for 3/27 Dividend
3/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend
3/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/27/2026
Today
5/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MINING - GOLD
Sub-Industry
Precious Metals
Current Symbol
NYSE:AU
CIK
1973832
Employees
12,634
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$133.00
Low Price Target
$55.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.19
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.30
Forward P/E Ratio
11.40
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$2.64 billion
Net Margins
26.65%
Pretax Margin
43.22%
Return on Equity
29.11%
Return on Assets
18.98%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
2.87
Quick Ratio
2.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.89 billion
Price / Sales
5.11
Cash Flow
$9.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.41
Book Value
$19.64 per share
Price / Book
5.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
504,890,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$50.58 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.60

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This page (NYSE:AU) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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