Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for AngloGold Ashanti (AU)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) in the last few weeks:

• 2/25/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 2/25/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 2/25/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $131.00 to $134.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 2/20/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Mkm. They now have a $122.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $92.00 to $131.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 1/21/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/20/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $105.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

AngloGold Ashanti Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.173 dividend. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. AngloGold Ashanti’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 70.13%.

AngloGold Ashanti is a global gold mining company engaged in the exploration, development, production, processing and sale of gold. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company’s core activities span the full mining value chain from greenfield exploration and mine development through to ore processing and rehabilitation. Gold is the primary commodity produced, with individual operations sometimes yielding other by‑products depending on local geology and processing methods.

The company was formed in 2004 through the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields, creating a diversified international gold producer.