DRDGOLD Limited (DRD)Basic Materials | Gold | Johannesburg, South Africa | NYSE
28.77 USD
-1.26
(-4.196%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 29.15 +0.38 (1.321%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is driven by a powerful convergence of explosive earnings growth and a massive technical rebound. Fundamentally, the company is delivering exceptional results with earnings growth of 82% and revenue up nearly 50%, while maintaining robust margins and a fortress balance sheet with negligible debt. This business quality is reflected in the price action, which has surged 156% over the last nine years and is currently trading well above its 200-day average, signaling strong institutional accumulation. In the short term, the momentum is undeniable. The stock has rallied sharply from the 21.57 low to the current 30.70 level over the past two weeks, breaking through key resistance. While the statistical forecasting model suggests a weak lean downward due to mean-reversion noise, this is clearly outweighed by the strength of the fundamentals and the aggressive bullish positioning in the options market. Speculators are betting big on a continuation of this trend, with call volume far exceeding put volume at higher strikes. The long-term outlook remains solid, supported by a 39% return on equity and a payout ratio that leaves ample room for reinvestment. The dividend yield of 3.5% provides a nice floor, though it is not the primary driver of value given the growth profile. The only caution is the elevated forward P/E of 45x, which prices in perfection; however, given the current execution and the 'strong buy' consensus, the risk/reward appears favorable for a continued upward trajectory. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.099764 |
| AutoETS | 0.099764 |
| MSTL | 0.100407 |
| AutoTheta | 0.147740 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 27% |
| H-stat | 75.04 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.007 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.02 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.089 |
| Revenue per Share | 129.054 |
| Market Cap | 2,495,503,104 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.79 |
| Forward P/E | 42.31 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Profit Margins | 38.13% |
| Website | https://www.drdgold.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 37.5 and 42.5) and a notable surge in volume at the 40.0 strike. Conversely, put activity is concentrated deep in-the-money (17.5 and 22.5 strikes), suggesting a hedge against a drop to lower levels rather than a bet on further downside. The skew indicates a bullish sentiment focused on capturing a rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.03% | 1.03% | 2.91% | 3.88% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | 0.312 | 1.034140 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.163 | 1.173506 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.113 | 1.342043 |
| 2024-03-07 | 0.106 | 1.328321 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.346 | 3.844444 |
| 2023-03-09 | 0.111 | 1.639586 |
| 2022-09-22 | 0.238 | 4.490566 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.133 | 1.309055 |
| 2021-09-22 | 0.282 | 3.215507 |
| 2021-03-04 | 0.272 | 2.982456 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.207 | 1.760204 |
| 2020-06-17 | 0.149 | 1.239601 |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.168 | 2.225166 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.136 | 2.881356 |
| 2018-03-15 | 0.043 | 1.487889 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.039 | 1.026316 |
| 2016-10-12 | 0.083 | 1.777302 |
| 2016-05-25 | 0.243 | 5.225806 |
| 2016-03-16 | 0.076 | 1.963824 |
| 2015-10-07 | 0.072 | 4.472050 |
| 2014-11-12 | 0.018 | 0.807175 |
| 2013-10-09 | 0.134 | 2.405745 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.158 | 2.212885 |
| 2012-10-10 | 0.122 | 1.856925 |
| 2011-10-12 | 0.091 | 1.669725 |
| 2010-10-06 | 0.068 | 1.218638 |
| 2009-10-07 | 0.063 | 0.786517 |
| 2008-10-08 | 0.128 | 2.788671 |
| 2005-07-20 | 0.020 | 0.192308 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.5189681 |
| Address1 | Constantia Office Park |
| Address2 | Ground Floor Cnr 14th Ave & Hendrik Potgieter Rd Cycad House, Bldg 17, Weltevreden Park |
| All Time High | 155.0 |
| All Time Low | 1.1 |
| Ask | 28.84 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 371,190 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 337,266 |
| Average Volume | 337,266 |
| Average Volume10Days | 371,190 |
| Beta | 0.494 |
| Bid | 28.82 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Book Value | 9.213698 |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 28.77 |
| Current Ratio | 3.617 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 30.06 |
| Day Low | 28.49 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.089 |
| Display Name | DRDGOLD |
| Dividend Date | 1,789,948,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.44 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,787,126,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,787,126,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.822 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.829 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,787,169,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,787,169,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,787,169,600 |
| Ebitda | 6,218,999,808 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.55731 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -0.042 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | -0.024 |
| Enterprise Value | -263,096,816 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.729 |
| Eps Forward | 0.68 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.94 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,084,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 27 86 524 3061 |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.9596 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.8104 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.2530706 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 51.896812 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 39.37 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.599998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2692405 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.87 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5246422 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.87 - 39.37 |
| Financial Currency | ZAR |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 769,095,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.0 |
| Float Shares | 43,161,710 |
| Forward Eps | 0.68 |
| Forward P E | 42.308823 |
| Free Cashflow | 501,024,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | -1.26 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -4.19581 |
| Fullday Price | 29.15 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.53456 |
| Gross Profits | 5,965,100,032 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.103310004 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 86,739,770 |
| Industry | Gold |
| Industry Disp | Gold |
| Industry Key | gold |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.312 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Last Split Date | 1,185,148,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | DRDGOLD Limited, a gold mining company, engages in the extraction of gold from the retreatment of surface mine tailings in South Africa. It sells gold and silver bullion. It is involved in provision care and maintenance services; produces renewable power; employee home loans; and operation of training center. The company was formerly known as Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited and changed its name to DRDGOLD Limited in 2004. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. DRDGOLD Limited is a subsidiary of Sibanye Gold Limited. |
| Long Name | DRDGOLD Limited |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,495,503,104 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_527041 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,255,500,032 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,814,313,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,627,688,527 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 30.06 |
| Operating Cashflow | 5,675,299,840 |
| Operating Margins | 0.55731 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.18530001 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.0 |
| Phone | 27 11 470 2600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.37999916 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.3208174 |
| Post Market Price | 29.15 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,952 |
| Previous Close | 30.03 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.542323 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.1225247 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.22363143 |
| Profit Margins | 0.38134998 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.067 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.26 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -4.19581 |
| Regular Market Day High | 30.06 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 28.49 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 28.49 - 30.06 |
| Regular Market Open | 30.06 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 30.03 |
| Regular Market Price | 28.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,203 |
| Regular Market Volume | 374,728 |
| Return On Assets | 0.24176 |
| Return On Equity | 0.39347 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.498 |
| Revenue Per Share | 129.054 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Shares Outstanding | 86,739,770 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0047999998 |
| Shares Short | 413,166 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 291,267 |
| Short Name | DRDGOLD Limited |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0171 |
| Short Ratio | 1.41 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DRD |
| Target High Price | 35.0 |
| Target Low Price | 35.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 35.0 |
| Target Median Price | 35.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,769,999,872 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 31.935 |
| Total Debt | 11,400,000 |
| Total Revenue | 11,159,000,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 17.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.56610054 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.94 |
| Trailing P E | 9.785714 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 28.61325 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.15674973 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0054782215 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 374,728 |
| Website | https://www.drdgold.com |
| Zip | 1,709 |