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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.66 -0.64 (-2.53%)
(As of 03:21 PM ET)

AngloGold Ashanti - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
1
Buy
3

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for AU.

Consensus Price Target

$33.67
36.52% Upside
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for AngloGold Ashanti, the average price target is $33.67. The highest price target for AU is $37.00, while the lowest price target for AU is $30.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 36.52% from the current price of $24.66.
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AU Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/28/23 to 11/27/24
1 Month Ago
10/29/23 to 10/28/24
3 Months Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
1 Year Ago
11/28/22 to 11/28/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
3 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$33.67$33.67$28.50$23.40
Forecasted Upside36.52% Upside17.35% Upside-6.62% Downside19.91% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

AU Analyst Recommendations By Month

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AU Price Targets by Month

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AngloGold Ashanti Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAngloGold AshantiBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.40
2.76
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside36.69% Upside126.89% Upside6.63% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/21/2024Scotiabank
5 of 5 stars
T. Jakusconek
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UpgradeSector Underperform ➝ Sector Perform$30.00 ➝ $30.00+22.27%
10/18/2024Investec
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
10/10/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $37.00+38.21%
8/7/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$28.00 ➝ $34.00+22.30%
4/19/2024HSBC
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 DowngradeHold ➝ Reduce
10/18/2023Morgan Stanley
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight
9/25/2023Royal Bank of Canada
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 Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$18.00-1.37%
1/10/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost Target$20.00 ➝ $27.00+26.64%

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AU Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for AngloGold Ashanti is $33.67, with a high forecast of $37.00 and a low forecast of $30.00.

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" AU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, AngloGold Ashanti's stock has a predicted upside of 36.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, AngloGold Ashanti's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

AngloGold Ashanti has been rated by research analysts at Investec, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Scotiabank in the past 90 days.

Analysts like AngloGold Ashanti less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for AngloGold Ashanti is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how AU compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:AU) was last updated on 11/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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