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    Is Stronger Output and Van Eck’s Stake Buildup Altering The Investment Case For AngloGold Ashanti (AU)?

    Simply Wall St·12/22/2025 05:14:02
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    • In mid-December 2025, AngloGold Ashanti reported stronger gold production alongside higher gold prices, while also disclosing modest executive share transactions and a slightly increased stake from institutional investor Van Eck Associates.
    • Together, these developments highlight how operational momentum, portfolio investment by a specialist fund, and routine insider selling around tax obligations are shaping perceptions of AngloGold Ashanti’s quality and governance.
    • We’ll now examine how stronger gold output amid rising prices could influence AngloGold Ashanti’s existing investment narrative and future expectations.

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    AngloGold Ashanti Investment Narrative Recap

    To own AngloGold Ashanti, you need to believe that higher gold prices, rising production and disciplined capital allocation can offset cost inflation and operational complexity across multiple jurisdictions. The recent production uplift and firmer gold prices support this narrative in the short term, while the biggest near term risk remains rising all in sustaining costs and higher government take that could squeeze margins if inflationary and fiscal pressures persist; the latest insider and institutional flows do not materially change that balance.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is AngloGold Ashanti’s disclosure of a 17% year on year increase in Q3 gold production alongside strong free cash flow. This combination reinforces the current catalyst of volume growth plus pricing support, and it underpins the company’s efforts to strengthen the balance sheet, fund new projects and sustain dividends, even as investors keep a close eye on whether cost inflation and higher gold linked royalties start to eat into those gains.

    Yet even with rising output and firmer prices, investors should be aware of how persistent cost inflation and royalty pressures could...

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    AngloGold Ashanti's narrative projects $9.5 billion revenue and $3.0 billion earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how AngloGold Ashanti's forecasts yield a $90.57 fair value, a 5% upside to its current price.

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    Eleven fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$19 to US$146 per share, showing how far apart individual views can be. Against this wide range, the current focus on higher production and free cash flow reminds you that many participants are weighing upside from gold supported earnings against the risk that rising costs and royalties tighten margins over time, so it is worth comparing several of these viewpoints before deciding how AngloGold Ashanti fits into your own portfolio thinking.

    Explore 11 other fair value estimates on AngloGold Ashanti - why the stock might be worth less than half the current price!

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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.