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The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free AU Stock Alerts $23.84 +1.06 (+4.65%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.39▼$23.8850-Day Range$17.02▼$24.2852-Week Range$14.91▼$30.26Volume2.45 million shsAverage Volume2.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.98 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.88%Price Target$24.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get AngloGold Ashanti alerts: Email Address AngloGold Ashanti MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.17 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.7% Upside$24.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.57% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.18Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth36.97%From $2.84 to $3.89 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.80 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector160th out of 170 stocksGold & Silver Ores Industry31st out of 36 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAngloGold Ashanti has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAngloGold Ashanti has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.57% of the outstanding shares of AngloGold Ashanti have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAngloGold Ashanti has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AngloGold Ashanti has recently increased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAngloGold Ashanti has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAngloGold Ashanti has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AngloGold Ashanti will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.40% next year. This indicates that AngloGold Ashanti will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AU. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAngloGold Ashanti has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.28 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for AngloGold Ashanti this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for AU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added AngloGold Ashanti to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AngloGold Ashanti insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.09% of the stock of AngloGold Ashanti is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AngloGold Ashanti are expected to grow by 36.97% in the coming year, from $2.84 to $3.89 per share.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAngloGold Ashanti has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsProtect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. About AngloGold Ashanti Stock (NYSE:AU)AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, the Americas, and Australia. The company primarily explores for gold, as well as produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its flagship property is a 100% owned Geita project located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Mwanza region in north-western Tanzania. The company also owns 100% interest in the Iduapriem mine which covers 137 square kilometers located in the western region of Ghana; Obuasi project located in Ghana; AGA Mineração in Brazil; Serra Grande located in central Brazil in the state of Goiás; Greenfield Projects in the Beatty district in Nevada; and Sunrise Dam in Australia. It also holds 92.5% interest in the Cerro Vanguardia project situated in Argentina; 70% interest in the Tropicana property in Australia; and 85% interest in the Siguiri project in Guinea. The company also explores for silver and sulphuric acid. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.Read More AU Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AU Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | businesswire.comAngloGold Ashanti Files Its 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F and Amended Half-Year 2023 Form 6-K With the SECApril 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Rating Lowered to Reduce at HSBCApril 26, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Price Target to $31.00April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Shares Gap Up to $23.85April 15, 2024 | businesswire.comAngloGold Ashanti: Notice of 2024 Annual General MeetingApril 10, 2024 | businesswire.comAngloGold Ashanti Publishes Its 2023 UK Annual and Other ReportsMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAngloGold Ashanti Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsApril 26, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Jul 2024 14.000 putMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Jan 2026 17.000 callMarch 20, 2024 | msn.comAngloGold Ashanti retains output forecast after flooding at Australia mineMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Jan 2026 13.000 putMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Jul 2024 21.000 putMarch 19, 2024 | marketwatch.comAngloGold Ashanti Swings to Loss on Lower VolumesMarch 19, 2024 | msn.comAngloGold keeps full-year production guidance despite flooding at Australia mineMarch 19, 2024 | msn.comAngloGold Ashanti maintains output forecast after flooding at Australia mineMarch 19, 2024 | businesswire.comAngloGold Ashanti Releases Preliminary Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months and the Year Ended 31 December 2023March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Jan 2025 5.000 callMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAngloGold Ashanti plc (AU)March 11, 2024 | msn.comEyre Highway closed, Trans-Australian rail line cut as drought-breaking rain hits Goldfields, Nullarbor PlainMarch 8, 2024 | fool.comWhy AngloGold Ashanti, Iamgold, and New Gold Are Soaring This WeekMarch 8, 2024 | businesswire.comAngloGold Ashanti Chairman Maria Ramos to Retire; Director Jochen Tilk Appointed ChairmanMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAU Oct 2024 20.000 putFebruary 29, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Cheap Dividend Stocks to Roll the Dice WithFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comA Look At The Fair Value Of AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU)February 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Lundin Mining (OtherLUNMF) and Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU)See More Headlines Receive AU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AngloGold Ashanti and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2016Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/28/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Gold & silver ores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:AU CUSIPN/A CIK1067428 Webwww.anglogoldashanti.com Phone(711) 637-6000Fax27-11-637-6624Employees32,594Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.25 High Stock Price Target$31.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.58 billion Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$3.06 per share Price / Cash Flow7.80 Book Value$9.88 per share Price / Book2.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares418,600,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$9.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alberto Calderon Zuleta B.A. (Age 64)BA Econ, Econ, J.D., Law, M Phil Econ, M.A., CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.75MMr. Marcelo C. Godoy Ph.D. (Age 52)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $678.04kMs. Lizelle Marwick L.L.B. (Age 46)L.L.M., Chief Legal Officer Comp: $468.86kMs. Lisa Ali B.Sc. (Age 56)M.B.A., Chief People Officer Comp: $449.19kMr. Stewart D. Bailey (Age 50)Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer Comp: $503.11kMr. Terry Briggs B.Sc. (Age 51)Chief Development Officer Comp: $327.21kMs. Gillian Doran FCCA (Age 47)Executive Director & CFO Mr. Richard JordinsonChief Operating OfficerMr. John Edwin StaplesChief Accounting OfficerMr. Michael EricksonSenior Vice President of AustraliaMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKinross GoldNYSE:KGCPan American SilverNYSE:PAASAlamos GoldNYSE:AGIHarmony Gold MiningNYSE:HMYSibanye StillwaterNYSE:SBSWView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipZurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Sold 964 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.048%U S Global Investors Inc.Bought 14,215 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.016%Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.Bought 2,511 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.076%Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADVBought 2,121 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.030%IMC Chicago LLCBought 58,200 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions AU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell AngloGold Ashanti stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AngloGold Ashanti in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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. View AU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is AngloGold Ashanti's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for AngloGold Ashanti's stock. Their AU share price targets range from $18.00 to $31.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $24.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AU shares performed in 2024? AngloGold Ashanti's stock was trading at $18.69 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AU shares have increased by 27.6% and is now trading at $23.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting AngloGold Ashanti? AngloGold Ashanti saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,500,000 shares, a decrease of 13.2% from the March 15th total of 7,490,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,060,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days. View AngloGold Ashanti's Short Interest. When is AngloGold Ashanti's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, June 28th 2024. View our AU earnings forecast. How were AngloGold Ashanti's earnings last quarter? AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 22nd. The mining company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. The mining company earned $1.06 billion during the quarter. How often does AngloGold Ashanti pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AngloGold Ashanti? AngloGold Ashanti announced a semi-annual dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.03. Read our dividend analysis for AU. Is AngloGold Ashanti a good dividend stock? AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.99%. Read our dividend analysis for AU. What ETFs hold AngloGold Ashanti's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) stock in their portfolio include WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund (GDMN), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK), First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF (EMDM), US Value ETF (USVT), Alpha Architect Freedom 100 Emerging Market ETF (FRDM) and Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM).Hartford Schroders Commodity Strategy ETF (HCOM). What is Christine Ramon's approval rating as AngloGold Ashanti's CEO? 3 employees have rated AngloGold Ashanti Chief Executive Officer Christine Ramon on Glassdoor.com. Christine Ramon has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Christine Ramon in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of AngloGold Ashanti own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AngloGold Ashanti investors own include Goldcorp (GG), Broadwind (BWEN), Barrick Gold (GOLD), Hawkins (HWKN), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Newmont (NEM), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Kinross Gold (KGC). Who are AngloGold Ashanti's major shareholders? AngloGold Ashanti's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.08%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.05%), Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV (0.03%), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.02%), U S Global Investors Inc. (0.02%) and IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AngloGold Ashanti? Shares of AU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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