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 +28.50% per year, and are the best gold stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Gold
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Gold is Zen Rated B and is the 38th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
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BARRICK MINING CORP
$36.938,451,000-26.06%39.2039.8440.7542.4740.8539.4613.7412.3316.3714.22-1.08-0.70-0.390.60
SSRM
SSR MINING INC
$28.382,937,000-69.22%29.8028.6630.0829.4926.1246.3045.9845.7859.8959.17-0.24-0.310.070.83
IAG
IAMGOLD CORP
$15.943,048,000-43.07%16.6416.4717.0318.6716.7144.7827.6224.6842.4037.42-0.34-0.28-0.060.94
OGC
OCEANAGOLD CORP
$25.09227,000-54.14%26.0926.3629.42N/AN/A41.5423.6120.8641.7237.18-1.31-1.30-0.012.68
GAU
GALIANO GOLD INC
$1.873,432,00042.35%2.032.072.262.522.5337.7121.5116.1229.7021.43-0.11-0.09-0.020.83
ARIS
ARIS MINING CORP
$14.971,339,000-7.46%16.0416.0417.5218.4715.8739.5523.8924.0845.4043.73-0.65-0.60-0.061.13
MAKO
MAKO MINING CORP
$7.36102,00027.50%7.787.757.91N/AN/A44.5932.6032.8236.1835.79-0.12-0.06-0.062.61
FSM
FORTUNA MINING CORP
$8.373,151,000-2.90%8.918.979.5510.219.7339.3417.8017.8640.6839.31-0.31-0.26-0.051.06
CMCL
CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC
$19.43182,000-65.98%20.2920.2922.3324.3927.2138.7333.6335.9955.1655.70-0.77-0.790.020.60
NEM
NEWMONT CORP
$94.516,148,000-45.31%100.34101.23107.69111.46103.1038.4316.3816.8040.1738.86-3.37-2.84-0.530.58
BTG
B2GOLD CORP
$3.7930,473,00037.76%4.154.234.554.794.7535.1514.2315.2531.3932.96-0.19-0.15-0.030.75
PAAS
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP
$44.674,350,0008.07%47.7048.6653.0455.2949.9537.0912.6612.6539.7737.89-2.33-2.06-0.270.93
CGAU
CENTERRA GOLD INC
$16.151,005,000-14.25%16.4916.2917.2317.8315.4646.6236.5632.2955.3848.96-0.29-0.310.020.80
KGC
KINROSS GOLD CORP
$23.787,130,000-19.01%25.6426.1428.7530.5828.9536.2112.6513.4239.7838.83-1.28-1.13-0.150.82
AUGO
AURA MINERALS INC
$63.65845,000-70.14%63.5662.7075.0277.5060.3946.0355.5346.9292.8080.66-3.21-4.070.862.19
SBSW
SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD
$8.625,494,000-24.39%9.459.9311.4612.8212.8832.8112.7711.0637.0334.30-0.80-0.73-0.081.23
EQX
EQUINOX GOLD CORP
$9.7313,509,0005.44%10.2510.6212.5013.9113.4036.7514.209.9539.9833.77-0.82-0.80-0.020.91
AEM
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD
$153.762,599,000-4.62%163.49164.87179.51196.62185.0437.4115.9416.7642.0440.65-6.54-6.16-0.390.56
GFI
GOLD FIELDS LTD
$33.322,562,000-43.39%35.6536.2040.3845.0344.2437.9118.8013.6936.8629.72-2.00-1.78-0.210.59
AGI
ALAMOS GOLD INC
$30.744,475,0001.08%33.5935.0339.1942.6739.3134.3715.5712.9323.9718.41-2.40-2.04-0.360.66
OR
OR ROYALTIES INC
$31.98552,000-50.23%33.7134.0036.3438.5637.6239.8714.8712.3033.4529.55-1.18-1.00-0.180.57
AU
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
$81.793,619,00021.85%85.9486.3192.9398.8289.9741.4118.8616.5138.3533.35-3.26-2.84-0.430.67
FNV
FRANCO NEVADA CORP
$207.26695,000-37.44%217.55218.81227.87240.55226.2339.7319.7420.5136.8035.69-4.76-4.30-0.460.56
CDE
COEUR MINING INC
$16.3335,308,000-79.05%17.0117.1717.9519.5818.9844.0422.3318.5237.3830.99-0.54-0.43-0.101.52
WPM
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP
$110.931,413,000-51.24%118.89119.07128.02134.62123.9737.9421.4924.4039.3341.84-4.03-3.57-0.460.66
IDR
IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC
$32.86236,000-62.66%34.7134.8639.4337.8238.1042.1318.3014.7644.1535.13-1.51-1.46-0.060.65
RGLD
ROYAL GOLD INC
$202.12522,000-28.49%210.85210.43225.94245.99228.9939.1928.5328.1454.6851.66-5.66-5.860.210.56
TRX
TRX GOLD CORP
$0.841,085,000-25.84%0.880.941.091.351.0836.1024.5515.9561.4945.75-0.08-0.08-0.000.66
EGO
ELDORADO GOLD CORP
$31.121,884,000-40.62%32.2031.4831.8935.5133.9147.5537.4734.0050.1945.00-0.28-0.24-0.040.78
NAMM
NAMIB MINERALS
$1.89647,000187.56%1.831.941.822.282.2252.4017.279.3626.7011.63-0.010.01-0.010.49
THM
INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD
$2.021,543,000-21.95%2.132.192.382.492.2242.6438.7129.0165.8452.81-0.11-0.10-0.010.91
ODV
OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP
$2.431,282,00021.06%2.552.562.903.283.3638.7617.9515.9133.4429.12-0.13-0.130.000.81
IAUX
I-80 GOLD CORP
$1.447,228,000-35.92%1.481.481.521.621.4245.6321.7917.5234.8728.17-0.03-0.02-0.011.02
PZG
PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP
$1.12668,000-12.11%1.191.211.371.701.4638.1324.7320.3157.3147.53-0.07-0.070.000.47
VGZ
VISTA GOLD CORP
$1.882,803,000-89.16%2.192.222.222.262.1537.968.756.0413.918.01-0.07-0.02-0.050.76
SA
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC
$25.36566,0001.98%28.0129.1229.9230.8228.8039.6619.0116.6829.8124.77-1.26-0.80-0.450.96
GLDG
GOLDMINING INC
$0.91668,000-5.92%0.940.971.091.251.3339.5921.7816.5158.8351.55-0.06-0.060.000.81
USAU
US GOLD CORP
$14.99279,000-52.39%15.4015.2215.8816.2316.8646.1940.3236.8942.0639.02-0.22-0.19-0.030.92
NFGC
NEW FOUND GOLD CORP
$1.52906,000-37.86%1.581.651.902.132.3438.0223.6117.8063.2454.71-0.11-0.110.000.81
HYMC
HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP
$23.381,907,000-77.35%24.4926.2832.9735.9626.1137.4224.3916.3360.7247.54-2.88-2.910.021.02
CTGO
CONTANGO SILVER & GOLD INC
$15.67440,000-75.73%16.0816.6420.3922.2223.8537.3623.5817.0871.1556.67-1.40-1.490.090.46
DC
DAKOTA GOLD CORP
$4.261,850,000-71.73%4.604.915.405.555.3235.0412.006.8618.189.76-0.35-0.27-0.070.90
CNL
COLLECTIVE MINING LTD
$12.5375,000117.39%13.6014.1516.3316.8815.0536.6516.7914.3628.6325.09-0.96-0.88-0.070.96
NG
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
$6.015,592,000-68.61%7.197.398.119.169.1932.776.007.965.477.88-0.50-0.35-0.141.04
ATCX
ATLAS CRITICAL MINERALS CORP
$3.657,400-30.19%3.833.934.665.34N/A37.1727.5339.8648.0566.61-0.25-0.280.031.11
AAUC
ALLIED GOLD CORP
$23.40164,00027.13%24.7425.1727.6329.4925.1633.0116.4913.0311.368.19-1.14-0.99-0.150.76
GORO
GOLD RESOURCE CORP
$1.322,050,000-20.94%1.331.281.361.381.1450.9380.7786.4284.3194.770.01-0.010.020.58
BGL
BLUE GOLD LTD
$0.251,002,0009.15%0.350.450.791.243.4522.676.317.689.7012.83-0.15-0.15-0.000.41
ORLA
ORLA MINING LTD
$9.733,759,000-16.36%10.2510.6112.5014.8113.8036.3814.5810.7438.9033.24-0.86-0.85-0.000.86
AUST
AUSTIN GOLD CORP
$1.0855,300-37.87%1.201.251.311.471.6734.739.376.4423.5012.67-0.06-0.04-0.020.79

Gold Stocks FAQ

What are the best gold stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)


Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) is the #1 top gold stock out of 50 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 15 points higher than the gold industry average of 34.

B passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Barrick Mining has seen its stock return 77.38% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 45 percentage points.

Barrick Mining has an average 1 year price target of $57.67, an upside of 56.15% from Barrick Mining's current stock price of $36.93.

Barrick Mining stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Barrick Mining, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM)


Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) is the #2 top gold stock out of 50 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Ssr Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 8 points higher than the gold industry average of 34.

SSRM passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ssr Mining has seen its stock return 122.72% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 90 percentage points.

Ssr Mining has an average 1 year price target of $44.00, an upside of 55.07% from Ssr Mining's current stock price of $28.38.

Ssr Mining stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ssr Mining, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)


Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is the #3 top gold stock out of 50 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 22 points higher than the gold industry average of 34.

IAG passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Iamgold has seen its stock return 116.87% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 84 percentage points.

Iamgold has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 56.84% from Iamgold's current stock price of $15.94.

Iamgold stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Iamgold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 22 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 4.33%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.2%. 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 46.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU)


Anglogold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) has an annual dividend yield of 3.72%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.2%. Anglogold Ashanti's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Anglogold Ashanti's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Anglogold Ashanti's dividend payout ratio of 38.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO)


Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.53%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.2%.

Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio of 134.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gold stocks down?

Gold stocks were down -1.91% in the last day, and down -6.63% 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. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)


B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG) 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.

B2gold has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the gold industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

B2gold's stock has gained 4.99% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -28 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 71, which is 45 points higher than the gold industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 27.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -5 percentage points.

3. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)


Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) 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.

Iamgold has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the gold industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Iamgold's stock has gained 116.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 84 percentage points.

Are gold stocks a good buy now?

56.67% of gold stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect gold stocks to rise by 59.43% over the next year.

20.45% of gold stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 22.73% of gold stocks are rated B (Buy), 31.82% are rated C (Hold), 13.64% are rated D (Sell), and 11.36% 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 14.25x.
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