Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

IAMGOLD entered the second half of 2026 with production on track, a substantially strengthened balance sheet and significant Côté Gold resource optionality. The offset is execution risk: YTD consolidated AISC of $2,195 per ounce exceeded the $2,150 guidance ceiling, Côté still requires a strong second-half production ramp, and Essakane remains exposed to security and uncapped royalty risks. At the August 31 TSX quote of C$28.15, the risk-reward appears balanced pending evidence of lower Côté unit costs and the fourth-quarter updated mine plan.

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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 targets5 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$20.00
Mean target$23.60
High · most bullish analyst$34.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$20.0018%

Côté attributable production misses 270 thousand ounces, consolidated AISC remains above guidance, or an operational or security disruption at Essakane weakens cash generation. Under that combination, the current valuation could de-rate toward an analytical C$18 value.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$23.6055%
Matches the consensus mean

The analytical base case assumes production remains within guidance, Côté improves during the second half without fully reaching the bull-case efficiency outcome, and elevated royalties keep reported AISC near the upper end of guidance. This supports a C$28 value, approximately aligned with the August 31 TSX quote.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$34.0027%

Côté reaches or exceeds the top of its production range, contractor-crushing savings and higher throughput reduce unit costs, consolidated production approaches 820 thousand ounces, and the updated mine plan credibly supports approximately 40,000 tonnes per day with a longer reserve life. Continued strong gold prices and buybacks support a C$35 analytical value.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • IAMGOLD produced 371.7 thousand attributable ounces through June and retained full-year guidance of 720-820 thousand ounces, with higher Côté production expected in the second half.
  • Côté's consolidated measured and indicated resource reached 20.3 million ounces on a 100% basis, while IAMGOLD ended June with $1.348 billion of liquidity and net cash excluding leases and letters of credit.
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Key Investment Risks
  • YTD consolidated AISC including royalties was $2,195 per ounce, above the $2,150 full-year guidance ceiling, while Côté YTD production of 119.6 thousand ounces requires a materially stronger second half to reach its 270-310 thousand-ounce range.
  • Essakane remains exposed to security and supply-chain disruption in Burkina Faso and to an uncapped royalty structure linked to the gold price.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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