Is Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) a risky stock?
As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) D- for risk, a composite score of 48 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts AU in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
AU price, last 3 months
AU's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.
The five risk dimensions behind AU's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how AU scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.
What's moving AU's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind AU's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.
Scotiabank lowered its FY2026 earnings-per-share estimate for AngloGold Ashanti, signaling weaker near-term profit expectations. The downgrade could weigh on the stock and prompt other analysts to reassess their own forecasts.
Gabelli Funds LLC cut its AngloGold Ashanti holdings by 10% in Q1, while Bellwether Advisors LLC opened a new 31,683-share position the same quarter. The split between a major seller and a new buyer shows divided institutional interest.
AngloGold Ashanti shareholders approved an off-market share buyback mandate at the general meeting, giving the company leeway to return capital. The 33.92% vote against the proposal signals meaningful shareholder unease with the plan.
Recent AU news
The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Anglogold Ashanti PLC, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of AU's grade.
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AngloGold Ashanti shareholders approved an ordinary resolution at a July 23, 2026 general meeting authorizing the company to purchase its own shares off-market, with 66.08% voting in favor and 33.92% against out of 505,746,148 ordinary shares eligible to vote.
What a D- grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, AU's composite of 48 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AU or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.