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Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top gold stocks in 2026 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 29th 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
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$927.45M	-13.40%	-5.20%	13.15%	13.70%	1.72	0.92	20.10%	-8.90%	15.16%
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$14.34B	18.20%	12.10%	19.01%	17.60%	0.38	1.75	42.30%	23.30%	35.55%
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$28.27B	16.70%	11.70%	14.79%	17.70%	0.39	2.69	38.80%	27.00%	36.47%
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$614.92M	21.50%	13.30%	25.06%	26.20%	0.46	1.78	49.30%	20.60%	35.83%
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$51.84B	25.70%	13.60%	N/A	18.60%	0.92	N/A	45.30%	23.90%	38.31%
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$84.69B	19.80%	10.20%	14.29%	16.30%	0.59	2.92	51.30%	29.40%	40.52%
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$6.49B	11.90%	6.80%	8.96%	9.20%	0.51	2.08	59.90%	24.30%	30.10%
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$8.06B	12.10%	7.30%	20.54%	20.90%	0.62	1.06	50.00%	13.10%	32.33%
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$8.98B	15.50%	13.90%	16.03%	18.50%	0.09	4.53	83.80%	74.30%	88.64%
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$44.14B	30.60%	20.40%	29.48%	31.10%	0.43	2.35	52.70%	33.90%	46.04%
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$75.23B	13.10%	12.70%	14.25%	17.40%	0.04	8.09	68.60%	54.70%	64.38%
ARIS	ARIS MINING CORP	$4.55B	5.30%	2.30%	9.14%	9.00%	0.87	2.42	42.70%	6.40%	25.82%
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$565.30M	7.10%	3.40%	18.16%	20.50%	1.02	1.09	47.50%	5.60%	24.97%
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$4.13B	31.70%	22.70%	29.70%	43.70%	0.44	2.39	33.50%	42.20%	53.88%
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$7.33B	10.60%	3.40%	13.98%	16.00%	2.44	1.07	51.10%	7.00%	27.73%
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$126.11B	19.30%	13.80%	21.24%	27.20%	0.39	2.02	71.90%	37.50%	57.06%
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$17.30B	19.60%	13.40%	16.58%	20.00%	0.42	2.47	44.50%	28.30%	34.47%
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$14.73B	4.40%	2.40%	5.94%	5.80%	0.82	1.56	35.40%	12.20%	30.32%
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$7.36B	-33.40%	-5.90%	43.22%	39.80%	5.06	0.97	58.00%	-8.60%	50.77%
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$53.58B	14.20%	13.40%	15.85%	19.40%	0.07	4.64	72.00%	59.50%	75.84%
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$23.23B	22.40%	15.20%	18.73%	21.20%	0.44	2.00	55.20%	49.00%	60.24%
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$446.23M	-19.70%	-0.80%	6.21%	9.40%	3.55	1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$12.02B	-15.70%	-5.20%	N/A	-0.80%	2.04	N/A	6.20%	-6.50%	-1.10%
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$4.15B	17.30%	12.10%	18.69%	22.00%	0.37	2.98	49.30%	28.50%	41.54%
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$140.04B	21.70%	12.70%	23.17%	24.60%	0.68	2.29	64.30%	31.30%	52.54%
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$25.81B	10.90%	8.90%	6.35%	11.10%	0.33	3.12	86.50%	45.20%	57.99%
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$9.17B	12.30%	8.00%	9.45%	9.60%	0.57	1.84	48.50%	27.90%	30.84%
IDR	IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC	$673.43M	19.60%	16.90%	12.47%	17.80%	0.08	8.55	57.20%	27.80%	27.82%
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.18	1.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$354.65M	-48.10%	-44.50%	-50.66%	-893.40%	0.08	12.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAMM	NAMIB MINERALS	$208.27M	-1.30%	1.90%	-46.19%	259.10%	-1.38	0.14	42.70%	0.90%	14.48%
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$4.51B	N/A	-27.60%	-14.28%	-17.00%	3.86	19.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$68.59M	N/A	-18.30%	-35.91%	-32.80%	-3.33	0.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATCX	ATLAS CRITICAL MINERALS CORP	$24.43M	-563.40%	-215.40%	-651.69%	-695.40%	2.30	0.39	-64.30%	-5,860.20%	-5,860.24%
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$750.47M	-7.40%	-7.40%	-7.44%	-7.70%	0.01	8.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$1.15B	-47.00%	-27.70%	-27.85%	-37.40%	1.13	1.31	37.50%	-2,226.00%	-2,074.11%
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$707.24M	-57.70%	-49.70%	-45.20%	-125.40%	0.18	4.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$216.24M	-44.50%	-26.60%	-25.11%	-20.80%	0.89	1.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$27.11M	-18.60%	-18.40%	-19.54%	-19.80%	0.02	25.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$367.66M	-9.50%	-9.10%	-10.81%	-16.50%	0.04	9.48	N/A	N/A	N/A
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$4.08B	-5.10%	-3.10%	-2.65%	-2.20%	0.62	2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$293.27M	-103.20%	-77.90%	-81.46%	-1,142.80%	0.10	5.89	N/A	N/A	N/A
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$5.78B	-84.10%	-34.00%	-24.14%	-29.40%	1.05	23.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$1.72B	-51.30%	-27.40%	-30.36%	-24.20%	1.03	0.73	12.10%	-208.90%	-180.25%
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$779.24M	-23.10%	-22.50%	-22.94%	-31.90%	0.03	11.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$1.73B	-74.10%	-63.20%	-68.24%	-876.00%	0.29	4.64	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	$3.68B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.82	0.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$10.55B	22.50%	11.10%	16.97%	14.80%	0.91	0.88	43.10%	20.10%	27.64%
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$245.88M	-159.70%	-25.30%	-26.69%	-29.60%	5.33	1.70	-9.30%	-63.00%	-63.40%

Gold Stocks FAQ

What are the best gold stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) is the #1 top gold stock out of 49 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: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -6 points lower than the gold industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GAU as a "A".

GAU passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Galiano Gold has seen its stock return 210.43% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 51 percentage points.

Galiano Gold has an average 1 year price target of $4.25, an upside of 19.05% from Galiano Gold's current stock price of $3.57.

Galiano Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is the #2 top gold stock out of 49 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 Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 19 points higher than the gold industry average of 33.

IAG passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Iamgold has seen its stock return 337.73% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 178 percentage points.

Iamgold has an average 1 year price target of $17.75, a downside of -26.8% from Iamgold's current stock price of $24.25.

Iamgold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Iamgold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) is the #3 top gold stock out of 49 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 Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 5 points higher than the gold industry average of 33.

PAAS passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pan American Silver has seen its stock return 184.95% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 25 percentage points.

Pan American Silver has an average 1 year price target of $57.75, a downside of -13.83% from Pan American Silver's current stock price of $67.02.

Pan American Silver stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Pan American Silver, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 5 gold stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gold stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) has an annual dividend yield of 1.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 0.42%. 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 17.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) has an annual dividend yield of 0.92%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 0.42%.

Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio of -80.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

Newmont (NYSE:NEM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.78%, which is the same as the gold industry average of 0.42%. 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 15.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gold stocks up?

Gold stocks were up 0.37% in the last day, and up 6.28% over the last week.

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

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. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) 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.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the gold industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 216.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 56 percentage points.

2. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG) 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.

B2gold has a valuation score of 71, which is 51 points higher than the gold industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

B2gold's stock has gained 124.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -35 percentage points.

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) is the third 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 51 points higher than the gold industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Caledonia Mining's stock has gained 210.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 51 percentage points.

Are gold stocks a good buy now?

58.82% of gold stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect gold stocks to fall by -8.29% over the next year.

13.04% of gold stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 39.13% of gold stocks are rated B (Buy), 32.61% are rated C (Hold), 10.87% are rated D (Sell), and 4.35% 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 29.87x.

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Sectors & Industries Basic MaterialsGold
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top gold stocks in 2026 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. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

3. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

1. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

2. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

1. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

2. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

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Sectors & IndustriesBasic MaterialsGoldBest Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top gold stocks in 2026 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. Galiano Gold (NYSEMKT:GAU)

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

3. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)

1. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)

2. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)

3. Newmont (NYSE:NEM)

1. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

2. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

3. Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL)

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Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top gold stocks in 2026 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.