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
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026
AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) Stock Analysis
Sector Rotation edge
Basic Materials · Gold
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $87.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 6 days (event risk).
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 $87.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Value play: 38% MoS with quality 9.1. | News modifier -2 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent 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 A Look at Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) After 6.2% Decline -- GF Va - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
Generated 2026-10-29T11:14:31Z.
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·2 ceiling hits
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $87.25, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Value play: 38% MoS with quality 9.1. | News modifier -2 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Analyst target $98.47 (+12.9%), stop $81.14 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Score 6.8/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $98.47 (+12.9% upside). Analyst target $98.47 (+12.9%), stop $81.14 (−7.5%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Stop-loss: $81.14.
Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Consecutive earnings misses (3).
AngloGold Ashanti PLC trades at a P/E of 11.7 (forward 9.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
16 analysts cover AU with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $113.
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.