Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO – Get Free Report) CFO Santos Cardoso Joao Kleber Dos sold 2,066 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $165,280.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 106,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,483,600. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Santos Cardoso Joao Kleber Dos also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, August 7th, Santos Cardoso Joao Kleber Dos sold 10,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.03, for a total value of $700,300.00.
- On Tuesday, June 30th, Santos Cardoso Joao Kleber Dos sold 60,000 shares of Aura Minerals stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.95, for a total transaction of $3,717,000.00.
Aura Minerals Price Performance
Shares of Aura Minerals stock opened at $85.00 on Thursday. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 52 week low of $26.70 and a 52 week 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. The stock has a market cap of $7.12 billion and a PE ratio of 24.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $62.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.21.
Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be paid 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 yield of 3.4%. Aura Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is currently 81.36%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aura Minerals
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in Aura Minerals by 307.7% during the 4th quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at $118,000.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have issued reports on AUGO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Aura Minerals from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Bank of America reduced their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen cut Aura Minerals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $79.27.
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About Aura Minerals
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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