Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) Director Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 222,652 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $19,617,867.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 71,113 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,265,766.43. This trade represents a 75.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Mauad Bruno Sousa also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, August 20th, Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 125,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total transaction of $10,750,000.00.
- On Wednesday, August 19th, Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 280,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.67, for a total transaction of $22,867,600.00.
- On Monday, August 17th, Mauad Bruno Sousa acquired 11,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $78.93 per share, with a total value of $868,230.00.
- On Wednesday, June 3rd, Mauad Bruno Sousa bought 2,800 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $64.95 per share, for a total transaction of $181,860.00.
- On Friday, May 29th, Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 100,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.48, for a total transaction of $7,748,000.00.
- On Thursday, May 28th, Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 32,356 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.98, for a total transaction of $2,490,764.88.
- On Wednesday, May 27th, Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 9,652 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.62, for a total transaction of $729,884.24.
Aura Minerals Stock Up 3.5%
Shares of AUGO opened at $90.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.58 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.56. 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 12 month low of $27.77 and a 12 month high of $110.32. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $64.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.90.
Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $335.97 million for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 5.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Aura Minerals's payout ratio is currently 81.36%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have issued reports on AUGO. Wall Street Zen cut Aura Minerals from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Aura Minerals from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Aura Minerals from $122.00 to $94.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Aura Minerals from $104.50 to $91.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $79.27.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aura Minerals
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUGO. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Aura Minerals by 42.5% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 977,212 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,740,000 after purchasing an additional 291,623 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG bought a new position in Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter worth approximately $13,108,000. Sagil Capital LLP acquired a new position in Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $7,864,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter worth $1,286,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Aura Minerals by 125.1% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 321,582 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,241,000 after buying an additional 178,730 shares during the last quarter.
Aura Minerals Company Profile
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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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