AngloGold Ashanti (AU) reported Q3 headline earnings Thursday of $1.55 per share, up from $1.32 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.76.

Revenue from product sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $2.62 billion, up from $2.42 billion a year earlier.

Analysts expected revenue of $2.89 billion, if comparable.