Sharemaestro company-news research for AngloGold Ashanti plc (ANG), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
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Provisional evidence
Company news sentiment
Latest ANG news and sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti plc
Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.
30-day score55Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score
34/100 evidence confidence
90% direct company focus
25 current stories across 8 publishers
Current company news
Early balanced news score
25 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.
Observed headline tone63/100
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Published 30-day score55/100
Latest source headline
AngloGold Ashanti stock gains as Q2 2026 earnings and gold rally support valuation
AD HOC NEWS · 18 Sep 2026 08:48
Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.
What supports the score
25 current stories are mapped specifically to ANG.
The score uses 8 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
What limits the score
The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.591.
Confidence is 34/100, below the threshold for a firm score.
55/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
34/100
Confidencethin evidence
90%/100
Company news25 company stories
93/100
Story agreement7/100 difference
News history
Daily score and story count over 30 days
20 Aug04 Sep18 Sep
News scoreStory count50 baseline
Confidence
How reliable the score is
Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.
Amount of evidence12
0.591 after freshness weightingSource breadth100
8 independent publishersCompany relevance90
share tied directly to this companyFreshness61
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement93
how closely stories agreePublisher mix80
less reliance on one publisherPrice and news history
Weekly price and news-score history
Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.
26 completed price weeks23 comparable news-score weeks
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
20 Mar16 Jun11 Sep
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
11 Sep 202651ZAC 168694.0-2.8%
04 Sep 202652ZAC 173510.0-6.8%
28 Aug 202652ZAC 186235.0-2.1%
21 Aug 202650ZAC 190240.0+22.1%
14 Aug 202652ZAC 155854.28125-0.7%
07 Aug 202652ZAC 156986.28125+25.4%
31 Jul 202647ZAC 125154.421875-6.1%
24 Jul 202651ZAC 133237.390625+6.1%
Provisional evidence
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Earnings6212 stories · 48%
Market update557 stories · 28%
Analyst action654 stories · 16%
Balance sheet621 stories · 4%
Guidance571 stories · 4%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
Zacks594 stories · 16%
MT Newswires653 stories · 12%
Simply Wall St.623 stories · 12%
simplywall.st573 stories · 12%
ChartMill563 stories · 12%
TradingKey503 stories · 12%
finance.yahoo.com502 stories · 8%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Earnings8Gold5Earnings Estimate4Price Target3Intrinsic Value3Consensus Estimate3Share Price2Ratings2Mining2Metals Mining2
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
15 Apr50 neutral18 Sep 22:17
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Changes in the stored score
Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.
| Observed | Score | Move | Confidence | Stories | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 22:17 | 54 | +0 | 32/100 (+1) | 25 (0) | Provisional |
| 17 Sep 23:59 | 54 | +1 | 31/100 (+6) | 25 (0) | Provisional |
| 16 Sep 23:59 | 53 | +2 | 25/100 (-1) | 25 (-3) | Provisional |
| 12 Sep 23:59 | 51 | +0 | 26/100 (-2) | 28 (-3) | Provisional |
| 10 Sep 23:59 | 51 | -1 | 28/100 (+5) | 31 (-2) | Provisional |
| 09 Sep 23:59 | 52 | +0 | 23/100 (-3) | 33 (-1) | Provisional |
| 07 Sep 23:59 | 52 | -1 | 26/100 (-4) | 34 (-4) | Provisional |
| 05 Sep 23:59 | 53 | +1 | 30/100 (0) | 38 (+1) | Provisional |
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.
#163Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti stock gains as Q2 2026 earnings and gold rally support valuation
- Published
- 18 Sep 2026 08:48
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- High · 58/100
- 30-day weight
- 25.9% of the score · 0.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#257Tone
ZacksDirect company coverageStored article
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
In the latest trading session, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) closed at $102.36, marking a +2.63% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.61%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.69%. The stock of gold miner has fallen by 8.11% in the past month, lagging the Basic Materials sector's loss of 1.36% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.85%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of AngloGold Ashanti in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.88, m
Basic MaterialsConsensus EstimateEarningsEstimate RevisionsGold
- Published
- 17 Sep 2026 22:00
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 46/100
- 30-day weight
- 14.1% of the score · 1.0d old
- Duplicates
- 2 consolidated
#366Tone
scanx.tradeDirect company coverageScored from headline
Anglogold Ashanti Q2FY26 Results: EBITDA rises 46% to $2 billion
- Published
- 17 Sep 2026 09:36
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- High · 59/100
- 30-day weight
- 23.1% of the score · 1.5d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#474Tone
MT NewswiresDirect company coverageScored from headline
RBC Raises Price Target on Anglogold Ashanti to $119 From $111, Keeps Outperform Rating
- Published
- 16 Sep 2026 11:52
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Analyst upgrade
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 57/100
- 30-day weight
- 12.7% of the score · 2.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#557Tone
ChartMillDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU): A GARP Opportunity With Strong Fundamentals and a Sub-1 PEG
- Published
- 12 Sep 2026 12:21
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 31/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.4% of the score · 6.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#632Tone
MT NewswiresDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti Shares Fall After Downgrade From BMO Capital
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026 18:57
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 41/100
- 30-day weight
- 2.9% of the score · 8.1d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#757Tone
MT NewswiresDirect company coverageScored from headline
BMO Capital Downgrades Anglogold Ashanti to Market Perform From Outperform, $115 Price Target
- Published
- 10 Sep 2026 11:22
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 28/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.7% of the score · 8.5d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#8—Not directional
ChartMillDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Demonstrates High-Growth Leadership and Momentum
- Published
- 09 Sep 2026 09:21
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 9.5d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#9—Not directional
ZacksDirect company coverageStored article
Is AngloGold Ashanti (AU) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about AngloGold Ashanti (AU). AngloGold Ashanti currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.89, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calc
Consensus EstimateEarningsEarnings EstimatePrice TargetRatings
- Published
- 07 Sep 2026 13:30
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 11.4d old
- Duplicates
- 2 consolidated
#1062Tone
Simply Wall St.Direct company coverageStored article
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Still Looks Undervalued Following Its 7x Run
AngloGold Ashanti has delivered a very strong share price run over the past few years, yet current valuation checks still point to the stock trading below an internally estimated intrinsic value. For investors, the puzzle is how to weigh that long run up against models that suggest the shares may still be pricing in a discount. Over the past 5 years, AngloGold Ashanti has returned about 7x. This puts recent valuation signals under closer scrutiny for anyone considering fresh capital. The key support for the current price comes from expectations around the company's ability to keep converting i
Cash FlowFree Cash FlowGoldIntrinsic ValueMetals MiningShare Price
- Published
- 05 Sep 2026 11:08
- News subject
- Balance sheet
- Why this score
- Positive valuation view
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 39/100
- 30-day weight
- 6.2% of the score · 13.5d old
- Duplicates
- 2 consolidated
#1157Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headline
Does AngloGold Ashanti (AU)’s Surging EBITDA With Flat Guidance Reveal a Deeper Efficiency Story?
- Published
- 04 Sep 2026 20:33
- News subject
- Guidance
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 36/100
- 30-day weight
- 5.8% of the score · 14.1d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1266Tone
ZacksDirect company coverageStored article
Is AngloGold Ashanti Set for Strong EBITDA Growth in H2'26?
AngloGold Ashanti plc AU delivered EBITDA of $4.3 billion in the first six months of 2026, marking a year-over-year surge of 82%. This upside was driven by higher equity earnings from associates and non-managed joint ventures, and lower costs related to legacy tailings storage facilities. Higher metal prices offset the year-over-year decrease in gold production. AU's gold production dipped 4% year over year in the first half of 2026, reflecting the sale of The Serra Grande mine in December 2025. Lower second-quarter production at Obuasi due to a contractor fatality in April 2026, and planned m
EarningsGoldMiningPrice Performance
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026 14:10
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth, Large positive market reaction
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 42/100
- 30-day weight
- 3.7% of the score · 16.3d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1328Tone
InvestorsHubDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti shares fall 4.9% as gold prices decline
- Published
- 01 Sep 2026 13:02
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction, Large negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 45/100
- 30-day weight
- <0.1% of the score · 17.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#14—Not directional
TradingKeyDirect company coverageScored from headline
Anglogold Ashanti PLC Stock (AU) Moved Down by 5.02% on Aug 28: Key Drivers Unveiled
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026 18:15
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 21.2d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1568Tone
ZacksDirect company coverageStored article
Can AngloGold Ashanti Sustain Its Solid Y/Y Revenue Growth in H2?
AngloGold Ashanti plc AU posted gold revenues of $6.3 billion in the first half of 2026, which increased 43.8% year over year. Higher metal prices offset the year-over-year decrease in gold production. AU's gold production dipped 4% year over year in the first half of 2026, reflecting the sale of the Serra Grande mine in December 2025. Lower second-quarter production at Obuasi due to a contractor fatality in April 2026 and planned mine sequencing and maintenance across certain operations also led to the decline. However, the company expects second-half 2026 production to be higher than the fir
CommoditiesEarningsGoldMining
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026 14:23
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth, Improving financial comparison
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 41/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.7% of the score · 21.3d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#16—Not directional
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headline
Are Weaker AU Earnings Revisions Undercutting Confidence in AngloGold Ashanti’s Big Growth Projects?
- Published
- 24 Aug 2026 22:57
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 25.0d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#17—Not directional
webull.comDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock Looks Below Fair Value On Earnings But Near Fair Value On Cash Flow
- Published
- 24 Aug 2026 13:56
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 25.3d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#18—Not directional
Simply Wall St.Direct company coverageStored article
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Looks Fully Valued After Analyst Sentiment Turns Cautious
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has come into focus after a sharp shift in analyst sentiment, with declining earnings estimate revisions and a lower Zacks Rank. This has raised fresh questions about the company's earnings outlook. See our latest analysis for AngloGold Ashanti. The recent shift in sentiment around AngloGold Ashanti comes after a strong run in the stock, with a 49.34% 1 month share price return and a 132.27% 1 year total shareholder return suggesting momentum has been buildi
EarningsEarnings EstimateIntrinsic ValueMetals MiningPrice TargetShare Price
- Published
- 22 Aug 2026 18:08
- News subject
- Analyst action
- Why this score
- Deteriorating financial comparison
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 27.2d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1964Tone
Simply Wall St.Direct company coverageStored article
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Stock May Be 2% Undervalued As Cash Flows Hold Up
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. After a very strong five year run for AngloGold Ashanti, with total returns that are roughly 7x, the stock now trades in a zone where a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate points to a price that is close to fair, while market based multiples still lean on the cheap side. Five year returns are very large, which sets a high bar for any further upside to be supported by fundamentals. Future cash flows from existing mining assets and project
Discounted Cash FlowEarningsFree Cash FlowIntrinsic ValueMetals And Mining
- Published
- 22 Aug 2026 08:08
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive valuation view
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 36/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.5% of the score · 27.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#20—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Are Conflicting AU Ratings Hinting At A Deeper Misread Of AngloGold Ashanti’s Earnings Power?
Recently, AngloGold Ashanti was the subject of conflicting analyst views, with an average brokerage recommendation of 1.89 (between Strong Buy and Buy) but a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) driven by negative earnings estimate revisions. This unusual split between upbeat brokerage ratings and weakening earnings expectations highlights a potential disconnect in how the company's prospects are being interpreted. We'll now examine how this tension between optimistic recommendations and declining earnings estimates may reshape AngloGold Ashanti's investment narrative. We've uncovered the 12 dividend fortr
Cost DisciplineEarningsEarnings EstimateGoldInvestment NarrativeRatings
- Published
- 22 Aug 2026 07:12
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 27.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#21—Not directional
TradingKeyDirect company coverageScored from headline
Anglogold Ashanti PLC Stock (AU) Moved Up by 5.57% on Aug 21: What Signal Does It Send?
- Published
- 21 Aug 2026 15:15
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 28.3d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#22—Not directional
ChartMillDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Fits the Growth-at-a-Reasonable-Price Screen
- Published
- 21 Aug 2026 12:51
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 28.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#2359Tone
simplywall.stDirect company coverageScored from headline
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Faces Earnings Doubts, Is It Still Undervalued?
- Published
- 21 Aug 2026 07:00
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive valuation view
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 34/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.5% of the score · 28.6d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#24—Not directional
TradingKeyDirect company coverageScored from headline
Anglogold Ashanti PLC Stock (AU) Moved Up by 5.05% on Aug 20: What Investors Need To Know
- Published
- 20 Aug 2026 15:15
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- The headline reports news without a clear direction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 29.3d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#25—Not directional
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverageStored article
Brokers Suggest Investing in AngloGold Ashanti (AU): Read This Before Placing a Bet
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about AngloGold Ashanti (AU) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. AngloGold Ashanti currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.89, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong
Consensus EstimateEarningsEarnings EstimateGuidancePrice Target
- Published
- 20 Aug 2026 13:30
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 29.4d old
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Earlier company news
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Older news is kept in the archive
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How to read the score
It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.
Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.
Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.
It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.