Head to Head Comparison: Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR) versus Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

Athena Gold (OTCMKTS:AHNR) and Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

35.9% of Athena Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Iamgold shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Athena Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Iamgold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Athena Gold and Iamgold, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Athena Gold	0	0	0	0	0.00
Iamgold	0	3	4	2	2.89

Iamgold has a consensus target price of $8.53, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. Given Iamgold’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iamgold is more favorable than Athena Gold.

Volatility & Risk

Athena Gold has a beta of -0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 197% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iamgold has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Athena Gold and Iamgold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Athena Gold	N/A	N/A	-$640,000.00	N/A	N/A
Iamgold	$1.63 billion	2.77	$819.60 million	$1.41	5.58

Iamgold has higher revenue and earnings than Athena Gold.

Profitability

This table compares Athena Gold and Iamgold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Athena Gold	N/A	-3.19%	-2.82%
Iamgold	45.42%	9.26%	5.59%

Summary

Iamgold beats Athena Gold on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Athena Gold

Athena Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources in the United States. It explores for gold, molybdenum, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the Excelsior Springs project comprising 191 unpatented claims and 2 patented mining claims located in Walker Lane, Nevada. It also owns 100% interest in the Crow Springs project, which consists of eleven unpatented mining claims located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Athena Gold Corporation was formerly known as Athena Silver Corporation and changed its name to Athena Gold Corporation in January 2021. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Vacaville, California.

About Iamgold

IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an intermediate gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. It owns 100% interest in the Westwood project that covers an area of 1,925 hectare and located in Quebec; a 60% interest in the Côté gold project, which covers an area of 596 square kilometer located in Ontario, Canada; and a 90% interests in the Essakane project that covers an area of 274,000 square kilometer situated in Burkina Faso. IAMGOLD Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.