In the past week, AU stock has gone up by 4.18%, with a monthly gain of 11.77% and a quarterly surge of 53.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.26% for AngloGold Ashanti Plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.00% for AU’s stock, with a 27.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) Right Now?
AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 436.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AU is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AU is 502.55M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.98% of that float. The average trading volume for AU on March 26, 2025 was 2.48M shares.
AU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) has surged by 2.18 when compared to previous closing price of 34.86, but the company has seen a 4.18% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. thenewswire.com reported 2025-03-25 that Vancouver, British Columbia, March 25, 2025 – TheNewswire – Inflection Resources Ltd. (CSE: AUCU / OTCQB: AUCUF / FSE: 5VJ) (the “Company” or “Inflection”) is pleased to announce that AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”) (NYSE: AU / JSE: ANG) has completed Phase I of the Exploration Earn-in Agreement (the “Earn-In Agreement”) announced on June 14, 2023 by investing AUD$10,000,000 in the Company’s portfolio of copper-gold projects in New South Wales, Australia. AngloGold Ashanti has designated a total of four copper-gold projects to proceed to Phase II of the Earn-In Agreement. Summary Highlights:
Analysts’ Opinion of AU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AU stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for AU by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AU in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $31 based on the research report published on December 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
AU Trading at 14.91% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares surge +15.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.11% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AU rose by +4.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.38. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti Plc saw 54.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AU starting from Doran Gillian, who proposed sale 4,081 shares at the price of $24.94 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, Doran Gillian now owns shares of AngloGold Ashanti Plc, valued at $101,780 using the latest closing price.
Ali Lisa, the Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Plc, proposed sale 3,650 shares at $25.95 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that Ali Lisa is holding shares at $94,718 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for AngloGold Ashanti Plc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 0.90, with 0.44 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 1.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 21.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.29 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.18.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
