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Why AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

8.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.5
P/S7.7
EV/EBITDA7.8
Fwd P/E9.6
PEG10.0
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 8.1x
  • PEG: 0.04
  • Attractively valued

Quality

9.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin6.7
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio9.1
FCF quality7.1
Moat9.0
Piotroski F10.0
  • Excellent ROE: 43%
  • Strong margins: 31%
  • Wide economic moat
  • Compounder quality: strong returns + growth

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 65% YoY

Momentum

2.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position2.2
Volume5.3
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+8.8%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.7
Price target9.3
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (7.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 42%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.3
quality rank6.8
growth rank3.0
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.9
support resistance9.5
52w position3.7

Risk (lower is worse)

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.5
days to cover9.3
volatility0.0
put call10.0
implied vol0.1
beta9.2
debt equity9.1
  • High IV: 80%

Catalyst

3.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg3.0
dividend safety6.5
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M
  • Dividend: 545.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality-value play. Wait for momentum improvement. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_WAIT → HOLD_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_C_QUALITY_VALUE_WAIT|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (7)
  • ASYMMETRY:2.2>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:51d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:2.6<4.5
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
2.17
Upside
+23.4%
Downside
10.8%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeTEMP_HEADWIND High quality (9.1) with weak momentum (2.6)

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The C-path quality+value combination triggered the HOLD_IF_HOLDING verdict: quality 9.1 and value 8.6 both clear their thresholds, with asymmetric R:R of 2.17 supporting the read.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 9.1, and Value at 8.6; the weakest are Momentum at 2.6, Peer rank at 3.8, and Catalyst at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 2.17 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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