Decker Retirement Planning Inc. Takes $4.81 Million Position in Aura Minerals Inc. $AUGO

Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 58,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,814,000. Aura Minerals makes up approximately 2.2% of Decker Retirement Planning Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. owned about 0.07% of Aura Minerals at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aura Minerals in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter valued at $118,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Three investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aura Minerals currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.60.

Aura Minerals Price Performance

AUGO stock opened at $61.13 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.01. The stock has a market cap of $5.12 billion and a PE ratio of 56.60. Aura Minerals Inc. has a one year low of $22.24 and a one year 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.

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $999.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 111.96%. On average, analysts predict that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 10.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aura Minerals Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. This is an increase from Aura Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Aura Minerals’s dividend payout ratio is presently 288.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Mauad Bruno Sousa acquired 2,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $64.95 per share, for a total transaction of $181,860.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 437,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,432,836.75. This trade represents a 0.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Rodrigo Cardoso Barbosa sold 55,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.63, for a total value of $4,544,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 739,745 shares in the company, valued at $61,125,129.35. This trade represents a 6.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 301,715 shares of company stock valued at $24,033,822 over the last 90 days.

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.