AngloGold Ashanti presents a compelling combination of exceptional profitability, wide moat characteristics, and steep growth alongside an attractive forward multiple — but a recent gap-up has compressed near-term asymmetry to below the minimum entry threshold, and three prior quarterly misses create uncertainty about whether earnings delivery has durably improved.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Earnings Growth→Stable
- Thin Asymmetry Blocks New Entry↑Improving
- Wide Moat Elite Profitability→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Basic Materials · Gold
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $98.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. It explores for gold, as well as by-products, including silver and sulphuric acid. The company's flagship property includes 100% owned the Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $98.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 0.04, quality 9.1/10, growth 9.6/10). | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_WAIT → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 40d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-25Recent Developments — AngloGold Ashanti PLC
Latest news
- NEWS AngloGold Ashanti Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards? - sg.finance.yahoo.com — sg.finance.yahoo.com neutral
- NEWS The Bull Case For AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Could Change Following Analyst Downgrades On Softer Gold Prices - Sahm — Sahm negative
- NEWS Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) Shares Fall 3.0% -- GF Value Says Sti - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) Shares Surge 7.6% -- What GF Score of 75 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $98.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Growth is cheap relative to earnings, but the technical setup has not yet produced a breakout above resistance (PEG 0.04, quality 9.1/10, growth 9.6/10). | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_WAIT → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $101.68 (+3.1%), stop $93.62 (−5.3%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Score 6.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $101.68 (+3.1% upside). Target $101.68 (+3.1%), stop $93.62 (−5.3%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Stop-loss: $93.62.
Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades at a P/E of 13.2 (forward 9.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Hold.
16 analysts cover AU with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $117.
What does AngloGold Ashanti PLC do?AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. It explores for gold,...
AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas. It explores for gold, as well as by-products, including silver and sulphuric acid. The company's flagship property includes 100% owned the Geita mine located in the Lake Victoria goldfields of the Geita region in northwestern Tanzania. AngloGold Ashanti plc was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.