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Gold Fields Ltd (JSE: GFI) | SHARE PRICE

Nigel Firth
Nigel Frith trader
Updated 24 May 2024

Gold Fields Ltd is a one of the world’s largest gold mining companies, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange, with gold and other precious metal exploration activities and interests in Africa, Eurasia, Australasia and the Americas.

Gold Fields Ltd stock is live on the JSE under the stock symbol of GFI and is available to trade via various brokers in South Africa.

What is Gold Fields Ltd

The history of Gold Fields Ltd can be traced back to 1998 when the company was founded.

Today, Gold Fields Ltd has a diversified portfolio of products and services in more sectors of the Basic Materials value chain and renders the following services: underground and surface gold and copper mining and related activities, including exploration, development, extraction, processing and smelting.


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Gold Fields Ltd operates through four segments, in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru and has approximately eight producing mines located in these countries. Gold Fields Ltd’s South African operation is at South Deep and the company also owns the St. Ives mine, the Agnew mine and the Yilgarn South Assets in Australia, with further interest in each of the Tarkwa gold mine and the Damang gold mine in Ghana.

Gold Fields Ltd also owns an economic interest in the Cerro Corona mine and in Peru, Gold Fields Ltd also produces copper.

Gold Fields Ltd's equity stocks are for sale online on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the stock symbol GFI.

Gold Fields Ltd has its headquarters at 150 Helen Road, Sandown, Sandton, 2196.

Gold Fields Ltd has more than 17 600 employees and currently serves clients in It has approximately eight producing mines located in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. It operates through four segments: South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru.

The current CEO of Gold Fields Ltd is Chris Griffith.

Gold Fields Ltd forms part of the Mining Industry and the Basic Materials Sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

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Gold Fields Ltd Stock Performance

The current price for Gold Fields Ltd stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is 169.99 ZAR.

An analysis of financial data of Gold Fields Ltd showed that the company has a total market capitalisation of 152 Billion ZAR, with a Price/Earning ratio of 10.37 and earnings per share of 16.5424 ZAR. The dividend per share of GFI was 5.30 ZAR and its dividend yield was 3.09%. A total of 888 Million shares were outstanding.

With an increase of earnings per share and reliable profits over a period, investors who want to buy or sell Gold Fields Ltd stocks can be assured of lucrative dividends and earnings in times to come.

According to an analysis on the live chart of Gold Fields Ltd, analysts forecast further improved performance for the Basic Materials sector with market share growing as trading volumes increase.

Highlights of Gold Fields Ltd in 2021

Gold Fields Ltd started the current financial year (2021) with a share price of 137.57 ZAR on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and it has gained 24.7 % in value on its price valuation, ranking 170th on the JSE with its year-to-date performance.

Gold Fields Ltd is currently the 32nd most-traded stock on the JSE and it has experienced a total trading volume of more than 169 million shares, which were finalised in 453,201 deals and were valued at a total of 23.2 billion ZAR over the recent three month period from August to November 2021, with an average of 2.68 million shares in each trading session.

During the same period a volume high of 8.5 million was achieved on 17 September and a low of 998,137 on 30 August.

GFI has accrued 18% over the past four-week period, the 20th best on JSE.

How to buy Gold Fields Ltd stocks – Step by Step

The stock market is one of the most attractive financial markets that sees millions of retail investors and traders' participating daily. To buy, sell or trade Gold Fields Ltd stocks on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), traders and investors can follow a few simple steps:

  1. Find the share that you want to buy, in this case, “GFI”.
  2. Select a forex broker that offers access to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
  3. Review the broker's trading conditions, fees, deposit and withdrawal methods, trading platform, customer support, regulation, and other components to ensure that they are aligned with your trading plan.
  4. Open a live trading account with the broker by completing the online application form and providing the necessary documentation to verify the trading account.
  5. You are now ready to make your first share purchase through the broker.
  6. You can further start to build and diversify your portfolio by buying more shares.

FAQs

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) was founded in 1887 during the first South African gold rush. Today it is the principal stock exchange of South Africa and the largest exchange on the continent.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is located in Sandton, Johannesburg and is described as the engine room of the South African economy, with the main purpose of facilitating the raising of primary capital for listed companies while improving job opportunities and wealth creation by providing an orderly market for dealing in securities for investors.

The JSE upgraded to electronic trading in 1996, and in 2005, demutualized and listed on its own exchange.

Nigel Firth
Nigel has been in the regulated financial services industry for nearly a decade, has previously owned a financial brokerage and has written many times for sites relating to personal finance and trading.