AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU)’s stock price has decreased by -1.36 compared to its previous closing price of 41.24. However, the company has seen a -5.70% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-23 that Shares of gold mining stocks Barrick Gold (GOLD -4.43%), Newmont Mining (NEM -2.58%), Gold Fields (GFI -4.85%), and AngloGold Ashanti (AU -5.98%) were all down today, falling 4.6%, 2.6%, 6%, and 5.1%, respectively.
Is It Worth Investing in AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) Right Now?
AngloGold Ashanti Plc (NYSE: AU) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.46x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.49. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AU is 502.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.20% of that float. On April 30, 2025, the average trading volume of AU was 3.10M shares.
AU’s Market Performance
AU stock saw an increase of -5.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 10.01% and a quarterly increase of 44.51%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.70%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.20% for AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.29% for AU’s stock, with a 37.24% 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 14.37% 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 -13.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.70%, as shares surge +9.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +26.37% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AU fell by -5.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.77. In addition, AngloGold Ashanti Plc saw 76.26% 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 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 1.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.94.
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 3.0. 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
To sum up, AngloGold Ashanti Plc (AU) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
