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
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
CMCL
CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC
$370.65M1.45%32.40%$0.1400$0.2832%0
PAAS
PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP
$10.05B1.08%46.00%$0.1000$0.3023%1
KGC
KINROSS GOLD CORP
$18.30B0.61%12.20%$0.0300$0.0911%0
GFI
GOLD FIELDS LTD
$20.47B2.38%39.10%$0.3752$0.5452%5
CDE
COEUR MINING INC
$5.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NGD
NEW GOLD INC
$3.76BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BTG
B2GOLD CORP
$4.66B2.83%-29.80%$0.0200$0.1060%1
SSRM
SSR MINING INC
$2.50BN/A0.00%$0.0700N/AN/A0
RGLD
ROYAL GOLD INC
$11.55B0.71%28.10%$0.4500$1.2514%02025-07-032025-07-17
AEM
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD
$58.38B1.03%34.00%$0.4000$1.2022%02025-09-022025-09-15
B
BARRICK MINING CORP
$35.34B1.96%30.10%$0.1000$0.4043%4
FSM
FORTUNA MINING CORP
$1.95BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OR
OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD
$4.68B0.26%104.70%$0.0650$0.073%1
NEM
NEWMONT CORP
$63.17B1.76%22.50%$0.2500$1.0039%3
AAUC
ALLIED GOLD CORP
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EGO
ELDORADO GOLD CORP
$4.08BN/A0.00%$0.0747N/AN/A0
WPM
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP
$39.62B0.55%46.90%$0.1700$0.4810%0
FNV
FRANCO NEVADA CORP
$31.08B0.68%45.60%$0.3800$1.1014%0
CGAU
CENTERRA GOLD INC
$1.47B1.39%86.10%$0.0484$0.1031%0
GAU
GALIANO GOLD INC
$316.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SAND
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD
$2.65B0.44%40.00%$0.0200$0.047%0
ARMN
ARIS MINING CORP
$1.14BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ORLA
ORLA MINING LTD
$3.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGI
ALAMOS GOLD INC
$10.76B0.29%15.90%$0.0250$0.084%0
SBSW
SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD
$4.96BN/A0.00%$0.3949N/AN/A3
SA
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC
$1.29BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IAG
IAMGOLD CORP
$4.07BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IAUX
I-80 GOLD CORP
$268.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DC
DAKOTA GOLD CORP
$422.94MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CTGO
CONTANGO ORE INC
$251.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IDR
IDAHO STRATEGIC RESOURCES INC
$180.72MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
THM
INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD
$176.70MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EQX
EQUINOX GOLD CORP
$2.59BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VGZ
VISTA GOLD CORP
$123.58MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ODV
OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP
$286.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GORO
GOLD RESOURCE CORP
$75.05MN/A0.00%$0.0100N/AN/A3
USAU
US GOLD CORP
$152.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HYMC
HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP
$77.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NFGC
NEW FOUND GOLD CORP
$282.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GLDG
GOLDMINING INC
$141.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NG
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
$1.66BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CNL
COLLECTIVE MINING LTD
$890.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AUST
AUSTIN GOLD CORP
$16.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRX
TRX GOLD CORP
$90.27MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PZG
PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP
$42.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Gold Stocks FAQ

What are the best gold stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 45 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Caledonia Mining (NYSEMKT:CMCL) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 1 points higher than the gold industry average of 32.

CMCL passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Caledonia Mining has seen its stock return 99.69% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 53 percentage points.

Caledonia Mining has an average 1 year price target of $21.00, an upside of 8.86% from Caledonia Mining's current stock price of $19.29.

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. Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS)


Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) is the #2 top gold stock out of 45 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Pan American Silver (NYSE:PAAS) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the gold industry average of 32.

PAAS passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pan American Silver has seen its stock return 37.16% over the past year, underperforming other gold stocks by -9 percentage points.

Pan American Silver has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 19.05% from Pan American Silver's current stock price of $27.72.

Pan American Silver stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pan American Silver, 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. Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)


Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) is the #3 top gold stock out of 45 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 Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 6 points higher than the gold industry average of 32.

KGC passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kinross Gold has seen its stock return 78.73% over the past year, overperforming other gold stocks by 32 percentage points.

Kinross Gold has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, an upside of 10.96% from Kinross Gold's current stock price of $14.87.

Kinross Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Kinross Gold, 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 11 gold stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 gold stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)


B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG) has an annual dividend yield of 2.83%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.16%. B2gold's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. B2gold's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B2gold's dividend payout ratio of -29.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)


Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.38%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.16%. 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.

3. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)


Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) has an annual dividend yield of 1.96%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the gold industry average of 1.16%. 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 30.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are gold stocks down?

Gold stocks were down -3.41% in the last day, and down -2.8% over the last week. Kinross Gold was the among the top losers in the gold industry, dropping -6.18% yesterday.

Shares of precious metals stocks are trading lower as gold and silver drop amid US-China trade hopes and Israel-Iran ceasefire efforts, which have eased macro uncertainty.

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 43, which is 19 points higher than the gold industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 30.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -16 percentage points.

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)


Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is the second 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.

Iamgold has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the gold industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Iamgold's stock has gained 89.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gold industry by 43 percentage points.

3. Barrick Mining (NYSE:B)


Barrick Mining (NYSE:B) 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.

Barrick Mining has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the gold industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Barrick Mining's stock has gained 21.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gold industry by -25 percentage points.

Are gold stocks a good buy now?

63.64% of gold stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect gold stocks to rise by 9.93% over the next year.

21.43% of gold stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.43% of gold stocks are rated B (Buy), 35.71% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% 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 37.07x.
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