Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) COO Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 1,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $112,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 289,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,138,240. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Luvizotto Glauber Rosa also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, August 10th, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 50,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.02, for a total transaction of $3,751,000.00.
- On Friday, August 7th, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 50,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.10, for a total value of $3,505,000.00.
- On Thursday, July 2nd, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 19,010 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.23, for a total value of $1,240,022.30.
- On Friday, June 26th, Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 22,367 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $65.22, for a total value of $412,386.06.
Aura Minerals Stock Down 2.9%
Shares of Aura Minerals stock opened at $76.24 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $62.17 and its 200 day moving average is $73.13. Aura Minerals Inc. has a one year low of $26.63 and a one year high of $110.32. The firm has a market cap of $6.39 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.82.
Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a return on equity of 103.62% and a net margin of 23.18%.The business had revenue of $335.97 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.
Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 88.14%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Aura Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Aura Minerals from $122.00 to $94.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Aura Minerals from $104.50 to $91.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.27.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Aura Minerals
Institutional Trading of Aura Minerals
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Aura Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of Aura Minerals by 307.7% in the fourth quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 795 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aura Minerals during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Virtus Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aura Minerals by 46.4% during the fourth quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC now owns 2,635 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the third quarter worth about $37,000.
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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