AngloGold Ashanti

AU

Market cap $46.4B

Shares of AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU | AU Price Prediction) just lost a key voice of support.

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AU's Q1 earnings surge 186% y/y on soaring gold prices, driving record cash flow and a massive $2B buyback plan despite rising costs.

AngloGold Ashanti remains a "Buy," supported by robust Q1 results and a strong technical setup. AU posted Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $2.52 (beat), $3.15 billion in revenue (miss), and 190% YoY FCF growth to $1.17 billion. Balance sheet strength is evident with $868 million net cash; management targets $1 billion net cash and a $2 billion share repurchase.

Higher prices helped the miner deliver a jump in quarterly earnings, with record free cash flow enabling an up to $2 billion share buyback and higher dividend.

LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AngloGold Ashanti plc (“AngloGold Ashanti”, “AGA”, the “Company” or the “Group”) posted record free cash flow* of $1.2bn in Q1 2026, almost triple the Q1 2025 amount, following steady performances from most of its operating assets and the continued high gold price. The Company remains on track to meet its 2026 annual guidance. An interim dividend for Q1 2026 was declared of $585m, or 116 US cents per share, a new record, compared to 12.5 US cents.

LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AngloGold Ashanti plc (the “Company") (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting (“2026 AGM”) at 9:00am (Mountain Daylight Time) on Tuesday 5 May 2026, and today announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution set out in the Notice of AGM published on 26 March 2026 (the “AGM Notice”). The full text of the resolutions proposed at the AGM is included in the AGM Notice. All of the resolutions were passed as ordinary resolut.

AU heads into Q1 earnings with surging gold prices and rising output, but lingering cost pressures cloud the outlook for a clear upside surprise.

AngloGold Ashanti faces regulatory pressure in Ghana, but the expected financial impact appears manageable relative to group FCF. Ghana represents around 15% of AU's production, while the remaining portfolio continues to operate normally. Higher royalties and contract restructuring could pressure annual FCF, but gold prices above $4,500/oz provide a strong buffer.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) concluded the recent trading session at $92.44, signifying a -1.38% move from its prior day's close.