AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.35x compared to its average ratio. AU has 36-month beta value of 0.50. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AU is 502.67M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.92% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AU on June 03, 2025 was 3.24M shares.
AU) stock’s latest price update
The stock of AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) has increased by 8.24 when compared to last closing price of 43.81.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.67% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-02 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
AU’s Market Performance
AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) has seen a 7.67% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 19.06% gain in the past month and a 60.58% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.19% for AU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.65% for AU’s stock, with a 51.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AU stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for AU by listing it as a “Reduce.” The predicted price for AU in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $35 based on the research report published on April 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AU reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for AU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
AU Trading at 17.00% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.11% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AU starting from Ali Lisa, who proposed sale 21,066 shares at the price of $42.88 back on May 23 ’25. After this action, Ali Lisa now owns shares of AngloGold Ashanti Plc, valued at $903,310 using the latest closing price.
Doran Gillian, the Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Plc, proposed sale 8,260 shares at $39.87 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’25, which means that Doran Gillian is holding shares at $329,326 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for AngloGold Ashanti Plc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 19.42, with 9.41 for asset returns.
Based on AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.29 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.34.
Conclusion
To put it simply, AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
