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    The Bull Case For AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Could Change Following Analyst Downgrades On Softer Gold Prices

    Simply Wall St·07/29/2026 11:14:14
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    • AngloGold Ashanti recently faced analyst earnings estimate downgrades after a period of weaker gold prices, following an earlier quarter where earnings were supported by high gold prices despite flat production and rising costs.
    • This shift highlights how sensitive the miner’s earnings outlook is to gold price movements when operational volumes are steady and cost pressures intensify.
    • We’ll now examine how these analyst downgrades tied to softer gold prices may alter AngloGold Ashanti’s previously optimistic investment narrative.

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    AngloGold Ashanti Investment Narrative Recap

    To own AngloGold Ashanti today, you need to believe that gold will remain supportive enough for the company to turn steady production into solid cash generation, even as costs and regulatory demands rise. The latest analyst earnings downgrades, driven by softer gold prices, directly affect the main short term catalyst: gold-linked earnings strength. They also sharpen the biggest near term risk, which is that higher costs and royalties bite into margins faster than the company can offset them through efficiency gains.

    The recent announcement of a proposed US$2,000,000,000 share buyback sits in sharp contrast to the tone of these downgrades. While analysts are reducing earnings expectations as gold prices cool, the board is seeking approval for a large capital return program that, if implemented, would interact closely with any shifts in cash flow, cost inflation and project spending as the gold price environment evolves.

    Yet beneath the appealing buyback headline, investors should be aware that rising costs and gold price sensitivity could still...

    Read the full narrative on AngloGold Ashanti (it's free!)

    AngloGold Ashanti's narrative projects $13.7 billion revenue and $5.4 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 7.0% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.9 billion earnings increase from $3.5 billion today.

    Uncover how AngloGold Ashanti's forecasts yield a $118.00 fair value, a 49% upside to its current price.

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    Some of the lowest ranked analysts were already more cautious, even before this news, assuming revenues of about US$12.8 billion and earnings near US$5.0 billion by 2029, and your view on rising regulatory and operational costs versus those forecasts may now look very different.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.