Luvizotto Glauber Rosa Sells 22,367 Shares of Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) Stock

Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) COO Luvizotto Glauber Rosa sold 22,367 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.27, for a total transaction of $1,459,894.09. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 411,938 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,887,193.26. This represents a 5.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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, 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 transaction of $412,386.06.

Aura Minerals Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AUGO opened at $60.62 on Thursday. Aura Minerals Inc. has a one year low of $22.24 and a one year high of $110.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $71.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.98.

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $999.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a return on equity of 111.96% and a net margin of 7.80%. On average, analysts predict that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 7.78 EPS for the current year.

Aura Minerals Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Citigroup Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth $1,997,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth $16,901,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Aura Minerals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,097,000. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in shares of Aura Minerals in the 3rd quarter valued at about $60,284,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Aura Minerals by 194.8% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 17,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $862,000 after purchasing an additional 11,300 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Aura Minerals from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Aura Minerals from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.60.

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.