Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) Director Mauad Bruno Sousa Sells 73,925 Shares of Stock

Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) Director Mauad Sousa sold 73,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.40, for a total transaction of $6,830,670.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,118,871.60. The trade was a 85.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Mauad Bruno Sousa also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 11th, Mauad Sousa sold 54,991 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total transaction of $4,806,213.40.
• On Wednesday, September 9th, Mauad Sousa sold 53,627 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.61, for a total transaction of $4,644,634.47.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Mauad Sousa acquired 1 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $81.10 per share, for a total transaction of $81.10.
• On Monday, August 31st, Mauad Sousa sold 127,500 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.20, for a total value of $10,353,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, Mauad Sousa purchased 10 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $79.89 per share, for a total transaction of $798.90.
• On Friday, August 28th, Mauad Sousa sold 157,500 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.73, for a total value of $13,659,975.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, Mauad Sousa purchased 252,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $86.48 per share, for a total transaction of $21,792,960.00.
• On Monday, August 24th, Mauad Sousa sold 120,757 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.45, for a total value of $10,680,956.65.
• On Friday, August 21st, Mauad Sousa sold 222,652 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $19,617,867.72.
• On Thursday, August 20th, Mauad Sousa sold 125,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total value of $10,750,000.00.

Aura Minerals Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AUGO opened at $88.18 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Aura Minerals Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.11 and a twelve month high of $110.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $73.05 and its 200-day moving average is $75.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.91 and a beta of 0.28.

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $335.97 million during the quarter. Aura Minerals had a net margin of 23.18% and a return on equity of 103.62%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 5.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. Aura Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aura Minerals

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AUGO. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Aura Minerals by 42.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 977,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,740,000 after buying an additional 291,623 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in Aura Minerals during the first quarter worth about $50,378,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Aura Minerals by 125.1% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 321,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,241,000 after buying an additional 178,730 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in Aura Minerals by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 496,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,021,000 after acquiring an additional 42,091 shares during the period. Finally, Sagil Capital LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,864,000.

Aura Minerals News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Aura Minerals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank upgraded Aura Minerals to “Strong Buy” after initiating coverage with a Sector Outperform rating and a $110 price target. The target implies meaningful upside and reflects confidence in the company’s production growth and operating portfolio. Scotiabank Starts Aura Minerals at Sector Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Aura Minerals secured a $200 million syndicated loan facility to support production growth. Access to additional capital could help fund mine development and expansion across its gold and base-metals operations, potentially increasing future output and revenue. Aura Minerals Announces USD 200 Million Syndicated Loan Facility
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage data shows an average price target of $79.27, below the current trading level, creating a valuation overhang despite Scotiabank’s more optimistic $110 target. The divergence indicates limited analyst consensus on near-term upside. Aura Minerals Receives Average Target Price from Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Director Mauad Sousa sold 73,925 shares for approximately $6.83 million, reducing his position by 85.93%. Although one insider sale does not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, the size of the transaction may pressure sentiment and raise concerns about insider confidence.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AUGO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Santander lowered shares of Aura Minerals from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Bank of America cut their price target on Aura Minerals from $122.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Aura Minerals from $104.50 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised Aura Minerals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 7th. Finally, Scotiabank initiated coverage on Aura Minerals in a report on Thursday. They issued a “sector outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.95.

Aura Minerals Company Profile

Aura Minerals Inc is a mining company focused on the exploration, development, and production of precious and base metals. Its operations primarily produce gold, with copper and silver recovered as additional products from certain deposits. The company sells its output in the form of gold doré and metal concentrates.

Aura’s operating portfolio includes the Almas and Apoena gold operations in Brazil, the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico, and the San Andrés gold mine in Honduras.