Aura Minerals Inc. (AUGO) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.72 on August 28th

Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be given a dividend of 0.72 per share on Friday, August 28th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th.

Aura Minerals Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:AUGO opened at $65.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.50 billion and a PE ratio of 18.54. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Aura Minerals has a 12-month low of $24.70 and a 12-month high of $110.32.

Aura Minerals (NASDAQ:AUGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 30th. The company reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $335.97 million for the quarter. Aura Minerals had a net margin of 23.18% and a return on equity of 117.58%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Aura Minerals will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AUGO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Aura Minerals from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Aura Minerals from $104.50 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America lowered their price target on Aura Minerals from $122.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Aura Minerals from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.27.

Aura Minerals Company 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.