Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) COO Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 19,010 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.23, for a total value of $1,240,022.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 390,628 shares of the company's stock, valued at $25,480,664.44. The trade was a 4.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Luvizotto Glauber Rosa also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, June 26th, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 22,367 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.27, for a total value of $1,459,894.09.
- On Monday, June 22nd, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 6,323 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.22, for a total value of $412,386.06.
Aura Minerals Trading Up 3.5%
NASDAQ AUGO opened at $67.73 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $5.68 billion and a P/E ratio of 62.71. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.24 and a 12 month high of $110.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $70.96 and a 200-day moving average of $71.98.
Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 111.96%. The business had revenue of $382.61 million for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 7.78 earnings per share for the current year.
Aura Minerals Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.78 dividend. This is a positive change from Aura Minerals's previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 288.89%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AUGO. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aura Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Aura Minerals from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.60.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AUGO. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its position in Aura Minerals by 307.7% during the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 795 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth $108,000.
About Aura Minerals
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We are an Americas gold and copper production company with a significant portfolio of mining operations. Our mission is to deliver long-term value by unlocking operational efficiencies, responsibly growing our portfolio with a focus on return on invested capital, responsible mining practices and a commitment to sustainability. We operate with a decentralized culture, supported by a lean corporate team that ensures agile and dynamic management and decision-making processes, focused on high operational sustainability compliance standards.
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