38,564 Shares in Aura Minerals Inc. $AUGO Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 38,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,944,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AUGO. Capital World Investors bought a new position in Aura Minerals during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $60,284,000. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda bought a new position in Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,988,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,097,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $17,623,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Aura Minerals in the third quarter valued at approximately $17,483,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Mauad Bruno Sousa purchased 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $64.95 per share, with a total value of $181,860.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 437,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,432,836.75. The trade was a 0.64% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rodrigo Cardoso Barbosa sold 55,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.63, for a total transaction of $4,544,650.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 310,392 shares of company stock worth $24,588,386.

Aura Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of AUGO stock opened at $60.40 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $83.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market cap of $5.06 billion and a PE ratio of 55.93. Aura Minerals Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.24 and a 12 month high of $110.32.

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

Aura Minerals Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.78 dividend. This is a boost from Aura Minerals’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Aura Minerals’s payout ratio is presently 288.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AUGO has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Aura Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of 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 raised shares of Aura Minerals from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.60.

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.