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Gold Fields Limited (GFI)

Basic Materials | Gold | Sandton, South Africa | NYSE
45.96 USD -2.04 (-4.250%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4:02 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 45.80 -0.16 (-0.160%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:48 a.m. EDT

Gold Fields presents a compelling convergence of explosive earnings growth and a massive multi-year price re-rating. Fundamentally, the company is delivering nearly 200% earnings growth and 71% revenue expansion, supported by a fortress balance sheet with a 52% ROE and minimal debt relative to equity. The market has already rewarded this with a 400% gain over the last nine years, yet the stock remains undervalued relative to its growth profile, trading at a forward P/E under 9x. The recent price action shows strong momentum, breaking out above key moving averages with high volume. While the statistical forecasting model suggests a weak short-term pullback due to noise, this appears to be a temporary correction within a robust uptrend rather than a trend reversal. The options market confirms this bullish sentiment with heavy speculative buying at higher strikes. The dividend yield is currently modest and inconsistent, reflecting the company's aggressive reinvestment strategy rather than a mature income mandate. This is a high-conviction growth play for miners looking to capitalize on the bull cycle.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.106096
AutoARIMA0.106098
AutoETS0.108587
MSTL0.114893

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 37%
H-stat 2.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.032
Excess Kurtosis -0.07
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 28.562
Revenue per Share 6.357
Market Cap 40,945,602,560
Trailing P/E 9.78
Forward P/E 8.63
Beta 0.60
Profit Margins 38.65%
Website https://www.goldfields.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning aggressively for upside, evidenced by massive new call volume at strikes significantly above the current price (e.g., $55 and $57 in September and October expirations). While there is notable put volume at lower strikes ($20-$40), the imbalance in open interest and fresh flow favors a bullish thesis. Implied volatility is elevated on near-term contracts, suggesting traders expect continued movement, but the directional bias leans toward gains.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
3.17% 3.17% 3.04% 3.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 1.442000 3.166447
2025-03-14 0.375000 1.858275
2024-09-13 0.169000 1.189303
2024-03-14 0.219000 1.480730
2023-09-07 0.171000 1.413223
2023-03-16 0.243000 2.239631
2022-09-15 0.178000 2.367021
2022-03-10 0.174000 1.041293
2021-09-09 0.138000 1.588032
2021-03-11 0.218000 2.302006
2020-09-10 0.093000 0.710466
2020-03-12 0.067000 1.404612
2019-09-05 0.039000 0.711679
2019-03-14 0.014000 0.361757
2018-09-06 0.014000 0.606061
2018-03-08 0.043000 1.085859
2017-09-07 0.030000 0.641026
2017-03-08 0.046000 1.513158
2016-09-07 0.037000 0.659537
2016-03-09 0.014000 0.344828
2015-09-09 0.003000 0.106762
2015-03-04 0.017000 0.404762
2014-09-10 0.019000 0.442890
2014-03-05 0.020000 0.547945
2013-03-06 0.085000 1.045510
2012-09-12 0.163652 1.543460
2012-03-07 0.260982 2.054238
2011-08-31 0.120586 0.844903
2011-03-09 0.083549 0.551452
2010-08-25 0.082687 0.685711
2010-02-24 0.055986 0.586640
2009-08-26 0.089578 0.885107
2009-02-18 0.025840 0.251048
2008-08-20 0.142119 1.905314
2008-05-28 0.074074 0.641790
2007-08-22 0.109388 0.861013
2007-02-14 0.106804 0.711414
2006-08-23 0.138674 0.785368
2005-08-24 0.053402 0.566207
2005-02-23 0.043928 0.425003
2004-08-18 0.055125 0.540542
2004-02-18 0.049096 0.449530
2003-08-20 0.116279 0.986842
2003-02-19 0.151593 1.391300
2002-08-21 0.185185 2.107841
2002-02-20 0.067183 0.993624
2001-08-15 0.042205 1.111111
2001-02-14 0.116279 3.756519
2000-02-16 0.023256 0.514290
1999-09-15 0.034453 1.219046
1999-02-03 0.044789 1.188572
1998-08-05 0.032730 0.821611
1997-12-29 0.047373 0.830189
1997-06-25 0.070629 1.171432
1996-12-24 0.079242 0.892121
1996-06-26 0.073213 0.635516
1995-12-27 0.087855 0.807918
1995-06-28 0.110250 0.894325
1994-12-23 0.124892 1.017541
1994-06-20 0.116279 0.955752
1993-12-27 0.087855 0.792230
1993-06-21 0.081826 0.800000
1992-12-18 0.094746 1.676192
1992-06-22 0.099053 1.045459
1990-06-25 0.208441 2.390124
1989-12-22 0.179156 1.434484
1989-06-26 0.309216 3.729868
1988-12-23 0.221361 3.115153
1988-06-20 0.338501 3.929997
1987-12-18 0.540913 4.877670
1987-06-22 0.360896 4.014374
1986-12-18 0.246339 3.813328
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.32
dividendYield 4.83
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.137
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.044520836
lastDividendValue 1.442
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2026-03-26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.39575458
Address1 150 Helen Road
Address2 Sandown
All Time High 61.64
All Time Low 2.04
Ask 45.8
Ask Size 300
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,617,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,839,777
Average Volume 3,839,777
Average Volume10Days 3,617,460
Beta 0.597
Bid 46.06
Bid Size 300
Book Value 4.714
City Sandton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country South Africa
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 45.96
Current Ratio 1.871
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 48.36
Day Low 45.51
Debt To Equity 28.562
Display Name Gold Fields
Dividend Date 1,774,483,200
Dividend Rate 2.32
Dividend Yield 4.83
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,787,662,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,787,662,800
Earnings Growth 0.814
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.806
Earnings Timestamp 1,787,661,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,787,661,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,787,661,000
Ebitda 7,129,699,840
Ebitda Margins 0.62703
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.582
Enterprise To Revenue 7.262
Enterprise Value 82,577,711,104
Eps Current Year 4.36493
Eps Forward 5.3284
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.7
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.7212
Fifty Day Average Change 9.2388
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.25159308
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 39.57546
Fifty Two Week High 61.64
Fifty Two Week High Change -15.68
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2543803
Fifty Two Week Low 31.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.849998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4773384
Fifty Two Week Range 31.11 - 61.64
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.87
Float Shares 1,781,187,258
Forward Eps 5.3284
Forward P E 8.625478
Free Cashflow 4,175,875,072
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change -2.04
Fullday Change Percent -4.25
Fullday Price 45.8
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.57771
Gross Profits 6,568,900,096
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.21333
Implied Shares Outstanding 890,896,534
Industry Gold
Industry Disp Gold
Industry Key gold
Ir Website http://www.goldfields.co.za/inv_feeds.php
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 1.442
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,361,404,800
Last Split Factor 1,161:1000
Long Business Summary Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, Peru, Canada, and Chile. It also explores for gold, copper and silver deposits. Gold Fields Limited was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.
Long Name Gold Fields Limited
Market us_market
Market Cap 40,945,602,560
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_526381
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 4,437,899,776
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 42,950,216,750
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 48.42
Operating Cashflow 5,854,000,128
Operating Margins 0.54997003
Payout Ratio 0.3181
Peg Ratio 11.59
Phone 27 11 562 9700
Post Market Change -0.15999985
Post Market Change Percent -0.34812847
Post Market Price 45.8
Post Market Time 1,787,961,592
Previous Close 48.0
Price Eps Current Year 10.529378
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 9.749681
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.601038
Profit Margins 0.38654998
Quick Ratio 1.278
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.75
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.04
Regular Market Change Percent -4.25
Regular Market Day High 48.36
Regular Market Day Low 45.51
Regular Market Day Range 45.51 - 48.36
Regular Market Open 48.42
Regular Market Previous Close 48.0
Regular Market Price 45.96
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,369
Regular Market Volume 5,857,306
Return On Assets 0.28522
Return On Equity 0.58677
Revenue Growth 0.789
Revenue Per Share 6.357
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Shares Outstanding 890,896,534
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0069999998
Shares Short 6,233,506
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,210,996
Short Name Gold Fields Limited
Short Percent Of Float 0.0088
Short Ratio 1.76
Source Interval 15
Symbol GFI
Target High Price 57.0
Target Low Price 40.0
Target Mean Price 48.4625
Target Median Price 48.5
Total Cash 2,197,100,032
Total Cash Per Share 1.233
Total Debt 2,634,500,096
Total Revenue 11,370,500,096
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.137
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.044520836
Trailing Eps 4.7
Trailing P E 9.778724
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 43.55445
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.405548
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.055230822
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,857,306
Website https://www.goldfields.com
Zip 2,196