US Gold (USAU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

U.S. Gold Corp. engages in the exploration and development of gold and precious metals in the United States. It also explores for copper and silver deposits. The company holds 100% interests in the CK Gold project, which consists of various mining leases and other mineral rights covering approximately 1,120 acres in Laramie County, Wyoming; the Keystone project that consists of 601 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 20 square miles in Eureka County, Nevada; and the Challis Gold project, which consists of 77 unpatented lode mining claims covering approximately 1,710 acres in Lemhi County, Idaho. It also has earn-in agreement to acquire a 50% ownership interest in the Maggie Creek project located in Eureka County, Nevada. The company was formerly known as Dataram Corporation and changed its name to U.S. Gold Corp. in June 2017. U.S. Gold Corp. is based in Elko, Nevada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.91 to $12.33
• 50-Day Range: $10.22 to $14.11
• 52-Week Range: $4.86 to $14.39
• Volume: 186,023 shs
• Average Volume: 315,195 shs
• Market Capitalization: $167.38 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

US Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

US Gold scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

US Gold has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

US Gold has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for US Gold are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.95) to ($0.71) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of US Gold is -6.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of US Gold is -6.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

US Gold has a P/B Ratio of 13.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.97% of the outstanding shares of US Gold have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

US Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in US Gold has recently decreased by 76.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

US Gold does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.97% of the outstanding shares of US Gold have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

US Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in US Gold has recently decreased by 76.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

US Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for US Gold this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for USAU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added US Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, US Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.09% of the stock of US Gold is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.64% of the stock of US Gold is held by institutions.

USAU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have USAU shares performed this year?

US Gold's stock was trading at $6.13 at the start of the year. Since then, USAU stock has increased by 97.1% and is now trading at $12.08.

How were US Gold's earnings last quarter?

US Gold Corp (NASDAQ:USAU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The technology company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.10.

When did US Gold's stock split?

US Gold shares reverse split on the morning of Friday, March 20th 2020.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Thursday, March 19th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, March 19th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are US Gold's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of US Gold include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.79%), Prospera Financial Services Inc (0.35%), Simplex Trading LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include George M Bee and Luke Anthony Norman.
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How do I buy shares of US Gold?

Shares of USAU 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of US Gold own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that US Gold investors own include B2Gold (BTG), Plug Power (PLUG), Meta Platforms (META), Nokia (NOK), Kinross Gold (KGC) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 8/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: MINING - GOLD
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:USAU
• CIK: 27093
• Web: www.usgoldcorp.gold
• Phone: (800) 557-4550
• Fax: 609-799-6734
• Employees: 4
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for US Gold: $14.67
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.78)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$20.56 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -96.02%
• Return on Assets: -57.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 10.11
• Quick Ratio: 10.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.91 per share
• Price / Book: 13.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,030,000
• Free Float: 12,471,000
• Market Cap: $174.81 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27