Thesis

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Thesis Summary

Harmony enters FY27 with demonstrated operating consistency and a materially larger copper contribution, but the near-term outlook is transitional. FY26 gold production met guidance for an eleventh consecutive year, while CSA operated within guidance after its acquisition. Against those strengths, FY27 gold-production guidance is below FY26 output and the AISC range is above the FY26 outcome. Eva Copper construction and the CSA ramp add execution demands.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$16.68
Mean target$20.73
High · most bullish analyst$23.50
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario

Gold production falls below 1.3 million ounces, AISC exceeds ZAR1.395 million per kilogram, or CSA produces less than 28,000 tonnes. A material execution setback at Eva Copper would add to the downside by weakening confidence in Harmony's diversification strategy and increasing the burden on the existing gold portfolio.

Base CaseCentral scenario

Gold production and AISC remain within FY27 guidance, while CSA delivers its planned production increase and Eva Copper advances without a disclosed material disruption. This supports balanced operational performance but leaves investors exposed to lower guided gold output and higher guided unit costs than FY26.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

Gold production reaches the upper end of the 1.3-1.4 million-ounce FY27 range, AISC remains near the lower end of the guided range, and CSA reaches the upper end of its 28,000-30,000-tonne target while Eva Copper construction continues to advance. This combination would strengthen evidence that copper growth can be delivered without impairing execution in the gold portfolio.

Key Investment Merits
  • Harmony achieved annual gold-production guidance for the eleventh consecutive financial year, with FY26 output of 1,429,551 ounces and AISC within guidance.
  • CSA contributed 18,207 tonnes of copper in FY26, and FY27 guidance of 28,000-30,000 tonnes provides a defined operating milestone for expanding copper exposure.
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Key Investment Risks
  • FY27 gold-production guidance of 1.3-1.4 million ounces is below FY26 production of 1,429,551 ounces.
  • FY27 AISC guidance of ZAR1.300-ZAR1.395 million per kilogram is above the FY26 outcome of ZAR1.192 million per kilogram.
  • Harmony is simultaneously ramping CSA and constructing Eva Copper, creating integration, construction, scheduling and operating-execution risk.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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