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

September 19, 2026 by InsiderTrades.com

Key Points

Director Mauad Bruno Sousa sold 73,925 Aura Minerals shares at an average price of $92.40, generating approximately $6.83 million. The transaction reduced his direct ownership by 85.93% to 12,109 shares.
Aura Minerals reported quarterly revenue of $335.97 million and EPS of $2.57, while maintaining a $0.72 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 3.3% yield.
Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Scotiabank initiated coverage with a “Sector Outperform” rating and a $110 price target, while the broader consensus is “Moderate Buy” with an $86.95 target.

Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO - Get Free Report) Director Mauad Sousa sold 73,925 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.40, for a total value of $6,830,670.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 12,109 shares in the company, valued at $1,118,871.60. This represents a 85.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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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 stock was sold at an average price of $87.40, for a total value 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 value of $4,644,634.47.
On Tuesday, September 1st, Mauad Sousa acquired 1 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was purchased at an average price 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 transaction of $10,353,000.00.
On Monday, August 31st, Mauad Sousa bought 10 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $79.89 per share, with a total value 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 transaction of $13,659,975.00.
On Friday, August 28th, Mauad Sousa bought 252,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $86.48 per share, with a total value 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 transaction 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 transaction 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 transaction of $10,750,000.00.

Aura Minerals Stock Down 0.6%

AUGO opened at $88.18 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.05 and a 200 day moving average of $75.36. The company has a market cap of $7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 24.91 and a beta of 0.28. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.11 and a 12 month high of $110.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity 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 (EPS) for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a net margin of 23.18% and a return on equity of 103.62%. The business had revenue of $335.97 million for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 5.45 EPS for the current year.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Aura Minerals's payout ratio is 81.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aura Minerals

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Triumph Capital Management grew its position in Aura Minerals by 32.4% during the second quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 596 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at about $134,000. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at about $183,000. Rathbones Group PLC bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 1st quarter valued at about $245,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in shares of Aura Minerals during the fourth quarter worth about $248,000.

Aura Minerals News Roundup

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

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AUGO shares. Weiss Ratings raised Aura Minerals from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Santander lowered Aura Minerals from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Aura Minerals in a research report on Thursday. They set a "sector outperform" rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Aura Minerals from $122.00 to $94.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aura Minerals presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $86.95.

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Aura Minerals Company Profile

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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.