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Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top gold stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best gold stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Gold

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Gold is Zen Rated A and is the 26th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$446.48M	16.00%	10.20%	20.17%	21.30%	0.54	1.65	46.80%	17.00%	31.34%
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$519.35M	-3.40%	-1.50%	17.89%	21.20%	1.33	1.22	32.50%	-2.60%	23.44%
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$3.26B	5.20%	3.00%	4.70%	4.90%	0.53	2.39	54.60%	12.70%	19.19%
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$4.06B	13.90%	6.80%	9.73%	8.80%	1.24	0.89	34.80%	14.00%	19.03%
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$22.79B	21.60%	13.90%	21.85%	21.50%	0.50	2.84	45.30%	25.20%	37.77%
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$7.24B	9.80%	6.00%	9.41%	11.90%	0.47	1.61	36.70%	13.10%	24.65%
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$3.08B	5.30%	2.10%	11.56%	16.30%	2.74	0.85	55.00%	4.30%	28.66%
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$4.96B	-19.00%	-12.30%	-6.39%	-6.40%	0.62	1.22	38.50%	-31.00%	-13.94%
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$11.08B	10.90%	7.20%	13.20%	13.50%	0.48	3.05	28.40%	16.80%	28.47%
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$65.42B	13.80%	9.70%	15.14%	18.20%	0.41	2.03	68.10%	30.60%	46.97%
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$26.23B	25.70%	13.60%	N/A	18.60%	0.92	N/A	45.30%	23.90%	38.31%
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$40.89B	11.40%	5.80%	9.73%	10.40%	0.56	3.22	44.20%	20.00%	31.49%
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$74.01B	20.40%	11.20%	18.39%	18.20%	0.71	2.23	57.20%	30.50%	45.11%
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$1.47B	4.50%	3.30%	7.83%	11.10%	0.36	3.46	28.90%	6.20%	13.14%
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$5.54B	-15.70%	-5.20%	N/A	-0.80%	2.04	N/A	6.20%	-6.50%	-1.10%
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$5.64B	6.40%	5.70%	8.05%	8.70%	0.12	4.73	81.40%	36.40%	52.96%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$33.41B	12.60%	11.90%	14.49%	18.30%	0.06	4.25	71.20%	58.80%	75.33%
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$10.97B	12.90%	11.90%	14.21%	15.50%	0.08	4.74	86.00%	52.10%	63.10%
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$41.30B	8.50%	8.30%	10.24%	11.80%	0.04	11.38	65.20%	42.50%	53.67%
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$3.77B	1.20%	0.60%	3.94%	4.40%	0.89	0.94	24.10%	2.40%	18.49%
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$10.83B	9.60%	6.40%	10.02%	10.30%	0.48	1.49	46.90%	23.00%	33.80%
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$2.12B	11.50%	7.70%	13.73%	14.20%	0.45	2.04	34.60%	14.30%	23.19%
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$4.52B	10.40%	6.90%	9.26%	9.80%	0.54	3.23	43.60%	26.10%	34.11%
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$256.18M	N/A	-3.80%	8.50%	6.30%	-65.04	0.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$343.34M	22.20%	18.60%	16.42%	20.30%	0.12	5.11	53.20%	29.10%	29.25%
ARMN	ARIS MINING CORP	$1.17B	3.40%	1.40%	7.07%	6.60%	1.13	2.10	32.50%	4.90%	24.06%
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$561.44M	-35.90%	-19.80%	-16.34%	-14.60%	0.69	1.38	-0.40%	-183.30%	-141.27%
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$4.58B	25.50%	15.10%	21.26%	19.80%	0.59	1.41	33.10%	45.40%	58.91%
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$338.15M	-25.40%	-16.70%	-18.59%	-17.80%	0.62	0.39	40.50%	-1,914.70%	-1,655.19%
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$421.29M	-23.90%	-23.10%	-21.02%	-31.80%	0.03	14.77	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.67%	N/A	2.61	0.93	30.20%	-16.40%	1.90%
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$241.15M	-6.50%	-6.40%	-6.25%	-6.70%	0.00	18.41	N/A	N/A	N/A
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$54.16M	-24.30%	-16.20%	-13.64%	-11.50%	0.55	4.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$321.92M	N/A	-0.80%	-1.32%	-0.80%	-5.03	0.05	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$154.42M	-22.20%	-21.00%	-21.20%	-24.20%	0.04	2.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$1.66B	-4.90%	-3.00%	-3.25%	-2.70%	0.61	4.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$146.01M	-153.90%	-92.20%	-85.71%	-1,209.10%	1.15	10.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$137.70M	-50.50%	-47.00%	-60.14%	-1,396.40%	0.09	11.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$142.16M	N/A	-34.80%	-23.21%	-20.00%	-11.63	25.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$300.69M	-67.90%	-60.40%	-79.65%	-126.10%	0.07	4.49	N/A	N/A	N/A
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$2.40B	-1,420.90%	-51.80%	-21.60%	-44.10%	0.99	76.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$857.03M	-81.90%	-71.60%	-55.72%	-3,033.00%	0.21	5.80	N/A	N/A	N/A
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$16.79M	-27.00%	-26.60%	-28.57%	-28.60%	0.01	46.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$61.40M	-138.90%	-29.50%	-35.44%	-37.30%	7.10	1.65	-41.30%	-89.40%	-99.04%
SAND	SANDSTORM GOLD LTD	$3.03B	2.00%	1.60%	5.44%	4.30%	0.28	0.08	57.00%	15.80%	42.39%
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$96.76M	8.30%	4.40%	15.77%	17.00%	0.79	0.77	37.60%	9.60%	27.83%

Gold Stocks FAQ

What are the best gold stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best gold mining stocks to buy right now are:

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is the #1 top gold stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the gold industry average of 31.

CMCL passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 90.45% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 48 percentage points.

Caledonia Mining has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 21% from Caledonia Mining's current stock price of $23.14.

Caledonia Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caledonia Mining, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is the #2 top gold stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -7 points lower than the gold industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GAU as a "A".

GAU passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Galiano Gold has seen its stock return 30.52% over the past year, underperforming other gold stocks by -11 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 49.25% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $2.01.

Galiano Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Galiano Gold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is the #3 top gold stock out of 46 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the gold industry average of 31.

SSRM passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ssr Mining has seen its stock return 195.77% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 154 percentage points.

Ssr Mining has an average 1 year price target of $18.95, an upside of 17.78% from Ssr Mining's current stock price of $16.09.

Ssr Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ssr Mining, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the gold stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 gold stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gold stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 0.97%. Gold Fields's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Gold Fields's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gold Fields's dividend payout ratio of 39.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) has an annual dividend yield of 1.67%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 0.97%. Barrick Mining's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Barrick Mining's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Barrick Mining's dividend payout ratio of 25.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.48%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 0.97%. Newmont's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Newmont's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Newmont's dividend payout ratio of 18% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gold stocks down?

Gold stocks were down -3.04% in the last day, and down -2.98% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why gold stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued gold stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued gold stocks right now are:

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is the most undervalued gold stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Caledonia Mining has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the gold industry average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 90.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 48 percentage points.

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) is the second most undervalued gold stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the gold industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 44.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 3 percentage points.

3. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is the third most undervalued gold stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Galiano Gold has a valuation score of 14, which is -7 points higher than the gold industry average of 21. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GAU a Valuation Rating of "B".

Galiano Gold's stock has gained 30.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -11 percentage points.

Are gold stocks a good buy now?

68.57% of gold stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect gold stocks to rise by 11.56% over the next year.

14.29% of gold stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.43% of gold stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.24% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 4.76% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the gold industry?

The average P/E ratio of the gold industry is 27.4x.

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsGold
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top gold stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best gold stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Gold Stocks FAQ

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)

2. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

3. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

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Gold Stocks FAQ

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

3. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)

1. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)

2. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

1. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

3. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

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Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top gold stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best gold stocks to buy now. Learn More.