Winmill & CO. Inc. Purchases New Holdings in Aura Minerals Inc. $AUGO

Winmill & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,765,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Aura Minerals in the 4th quarter worth approximately $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 purchased a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Shell Asset Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000.

Aura Minerals Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AUGO opened at $60.89 on Monday. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.24 and a 1 year high of $110.32. The company has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion and a P/E ratio of 56.38. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.52. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported $999.00 EPS for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a return on equity of 111.96% and a net margin of 7.80%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Aura Minerals Inc. will post 10.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Aura Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. This is a boost from Aura Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. Aura Minerals’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 288.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on AUGO shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research cut Aura Minerals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Aura Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $105.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Aura Minerals from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. 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.com, Aura Minerals currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $67.60.

Insider Transactions at Aura Minerals

In other Aura Minerals news, 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 transaction of $4,544,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 739,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $61,125,129.35. This trade represents a 6.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Mauad Bruno Sousa purchased 2,800 shares of Aura Minerals stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $64.95 per share, for a total transaction of $181,860.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 437,765 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,432,836.75. This trade represents a 0.64% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 310,392 shares of company stock valued at $24,588,386 over the last three months.

Aura Minerals Profile

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.