AU Company Profile and Key Details

AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU) closed at $84.02 USD, losing -$0.63 (-0.75%) from the previous close of $84.65. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $44.67 and $129.14. With a market capitalization of about $42.48 billion, AngloGold Ashanti plc is classified as a large-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.67). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.96 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO, AngloGold Ashanti plc operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Gold industry. Led by CEO Alberto Calderon, the company employs approximately 38,000 people and listed since August 05, 1998. AngloGold Ashanti plc operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

AU has shown sold momentum, gaining 10.61% over the past week and 44.65% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 25.28%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 15.96%, SMA50 26.01%, SMA200 79.27%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 68.84 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 6.06 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -1.92% below its high and over 343.21% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 5.36 million shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 3.00 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

AngloGold Ashanti plc trades at a P/E ratio of 12.32, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 3.83 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.0 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 10.68, also above market averages.

AngloGold Ashanti plc last paid a dividend of 4.6 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.35%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $120.90. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

AngloGold Ashanti plc generated EPS of $5.20 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 17.94%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 27.86% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $2.52. The next quarter is forecast at $2.26. Next year's EPS is expected at $39.38. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 7 Strong Buy ratings, 7 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $134.00 to $63.00. The high target offers 58.3% upside. The low target suggests -25.58% downside. The mean target is $109.64. This offers 29.52% upside. AngloGold Ashanti plc earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended May 08, 2026, missed forecasts by 11.01%. The prior quarter beat by -4.04%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -29.92% in February 19, 2025.

AngloGold Ashanti plc has 505.62 million shares outstanding. The public float is 504.90 million shares, elevated short interest at 0.97% of float. This equals 4.12 million shares. The short ratio is 1.51 days. Institutional investors hold 76.4% of the float. Insiders own 0.19%. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 400.00 shares across 1 transactions.