Iamgold combines an unusually strong quality profile — including a wide economic moat, 28% returns on equity, 29% operating margins, and a perfect financial health score — with deep value screening at a forward earnings multiple of 7.4 times and a near-zero PEG, while delivering three consecutive positive earnings surprises averaging 18.6%; the primary near-term risk is an extremely elevated put/call ratio signaling heavy hedging activity ahead of the next catalyst.
Thesis pillars
- Outsized Revenue Growth Trajectory→Stable
- Extreme Put Call Hedging Risk↓Deteriorating
- Wide Moat High Quality Franchise→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Iamgold Corporation (IAG) Stock Analysis
Temporary headwind edge
Basic Materials · Gold
Wait for pullback to $18.65. At $19.46 the A.R:R is 1.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $18.65 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.
IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. The company's flagship project includes Côté Gold that covers an area of 596 hectares located in the Chester and Yeo Townships, district of sudbury, in... Read more
Wait for pullback to $18.65. At $19.46 the A.R:R is 1.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $18.65 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 2.5 < 4.5 minimum; R/R 1.1x at spot < 1.5 minimum; SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Score 6.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 39d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and sector concentration cap sector=basic materials count=3 cap=3. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-25Recent Developments — Iamgold Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS IAMGOLD Corp (IAG) Institutional Confidence - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS IAMGOLD Corp (IAG) Institutional Confidence - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Iamgold Corp (IAG) Shares Fall 3.1% -- What GF Score of 71 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Iamgold Corp (IAG) Shares Fall 3.7% -- What GF Score of 70 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Iamgold Corp (IAG) Shares Fall 4.2% -- GF Value Says Still Overv - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
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Wait for pullback to $18.65. At $19.46 the A.R:R is 1.1:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $18.65 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. V9 Gate blocked: Momentum 2.5 < 4.5 minimum; R/R 1.1x at spot < 1.5 minimum; SECTOR_CONCENTRATION_CAP:sector=Basic Materials:count=3:cap=3. Wait for improvement. Target $21.17 (+8.8%), stop $17.07 (−14.0%), A.R:R 1.1:1. Score 6.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $21.17 (+8.8% upside). Target $21.17 (+8.8%), stop $17.07 (−14.0%), A.R:R 1.1:1. Stop-loss: $17.07.
Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Negative momentum.
Iamgold Corporation trades at a P/E of 9.8 (forward 8.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
14 analysts cover IAG with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $24.
What does Iamgold Corporation do?IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso....
IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a gold producer and developer in Canada and Burkina Faso. The company's flagship project includes Côté Gold that covers an area of 596 hectares located in the Chester and Yeo Townships, district of sudbury, in northeastern Ontario. IAMGOLD Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.