Gold Fields is a high-quality franchise with a wide economic moat, 71% year-over-year growth, and an attractive forward valuation near 7 times earnings, though an extreme put/call ratio and a pullback below the 200-day moving average suggest elevated near-term uncertainty.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Earnings Growth→Stable
- Attractive Forward Valuation→Stable
- High Quality Wide Moat Franchise→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Gold Fields Limited (GFI) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Basic Materials · Gold
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $32.74 but a supporting gate (fundamentals / technicals) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Below 200-day MA.
Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru, Canada, and Chile. It also explores for gold, copper and silver deposits. Gold Fields Limited was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.
Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $32.74 but a supporting gate (fundamentals / technicals) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 40. V9 Gate blocked: SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Score 7.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 9/11 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 30d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on sector concentration cap sector=basic materials count=3 cap=3. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — Gold Fields Limited
Latest news
- NEWS Canaccord Upgrades Gold Fields (GFI) to Buy and Raises PT to $57.25 - Insider Monkey — Insider Monkey positive
- NEWS Canaccord Upgrades Gold Fields (GFI) to Buy and Raises PT to $57.25 - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) Shares Fall 4.0% -- What GF Score of 90 Te - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) Stock Up 4.1% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 91/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Gold Fields Ltd (GFI) Stock Down 5.2% -- Now Undervalued? GF Sco - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
Generated 2026-07-27T11:13:00Z.
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Wait — supporting gate not met yet. Price is at or below entry $32.74 but a supporting gate (fundamentals / technicals) still blocks BUY_NOW. Key risk: Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 40. V9 Gate blocked: SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Target $43.36 (+32.6%), stop $30.21 (−8.2%), A.R:R 4.2:1. Score 7.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $43.36 (+32.6% upside). Target $43.36 (+32.6%), stop $30.21 (−8.2%), A.R:R 4.2:1. Stop-loss: $30.21.
Below 200-day MA.
Gold Fields Limited trades at a P/E of 8.3 (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
14 analysts cover GFI with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $50.
What does Gold Fields Limited do?Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru,...
Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru, Canada, and Chile. It also explores for gold, copper and silver deposits. Gold Fields Limited was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.