DRDGOLD stock falls 2.60 percent as USD 35.00 target holds

DRDGOLD (ISIN US26154A1060) was trading at USD 24.55 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026, at 10:24 a.m. ET, down USD 0.66 or 2.60 percent from the prior close of USD 25.21. The move puts the gold producer 37.64 percent below its 52-week high of USD 39.37, giving the current quote a clear valuation checkpoint.

Analyst target stays at USD 35.00

On August 20, 2026, HC Wainwright raised its DRDGOLD price target from USD 33.00 to USD 35.00 and maintained a Buy rating, according to MarketBeat. At the September 28, 2026 price, that target lies 42.57 percent above the stock.

MarketBeat's analyst overview lists a USD 35.00 average target and a Hold consensus, based on two Buy ratings and one Sell rating. The split matters because the target offers a measurable upside case, while the rating mix signals that analysts do not share a single view of the shares.

Quarterly earnings set the base

DRDGOLD's latest quarterly report, released on August 19, 2026, showed earnings of USD 0.83 per share and revenue of USD 188.03 million, MarketBeat reported on September 1, 2026. Those figures provide the latest period-specific earnings reference alongside the market data.

The company recovers gold from surface tailings in South Africa rather than relying solely on conventional underground mining. Its operations include the Ergo Mining and Far West Gold Recoveries businesses, which process historical mine material in the Witwatersrand region.

DRDGOLD trades below its yearly high

Trading volume stood at 143,024 shares on September 28, 2026, against an average volume of 312,719 shares. The session range was USD 24.05 to USD 24.63, while market capitalization stood at USD 2.1 billion.

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