Weekly Research Analysts’ 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:

• 7/16/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $155.00 to $134.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 7/15/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $130.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $134.00 to $128.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $114.00 to $111.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was upgraded by Freedom Capital to “strong-buy”.
• 6/24/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target lowered by Roth Capital from $121.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/9/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $120.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/6/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/1/2026 – AngloGold Ashanti was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

AngloGold Ashanti Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a $1.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. This is a boost from AngloGold Ashanti’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. AngloGold Ashanti’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.04%.

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.