Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) Receives $67.60 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:AUGO) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $67.60.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AUGO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aura Minerals in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut Aura Minerals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Aura Minerals from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Aura Minerals from $46.60 to $52.80 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Aura Minerals in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $105.00 target price for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aura Minerals

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUGO. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Aura Minerals during the fourth quarter worth about $698,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Aura Minerals by 811.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 209,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,567,000 after purchasing an additional 186,608 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new stake in Aura Minerals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $10,436,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its holdings in Aura Minerals by 497.8% in the fourth quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 57,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,874,000 after buying an additional 47,477 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Aura Minerals by 35.3% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 132,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,657,000 after buying an additional 34,456 shares during the period.

Aura Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of AUGO opened at $84.45 on Wednesday. Aura Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $14.69 and a fifty-two week high of $90.19. The firm has a market cap of $6.98 billion and a P/E ratio of -143.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Key Headlines Impacting Aura Minerals

Here are the key news stories impacting Aura Minerals this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a large cash dividend of US$0.66 per common share (≈US$55.12M total), implying a trailing dividend yield of ~6.2% and signaling strong free cash flow and shareholder returns policy adherence. Dividend Release
• Positive Sentiment: Signed agreement to relocate a federal road at the Borborema mine, which management says unlocks an additional ~670 Koz of gold in mineral reserves (bringing Borborema to ~1.5 Moz). This materially increases reserve base and long‑term production potential. Borborema Road Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew ~29.8% year-over-year for Q4/FY‑2025 and the company reported a strong return on equity (76.14%), suggesting operational leverage despite some profitability metrics. (See full financial results.) Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase initiated coverage on AUGO — initiation can increase visibility and trading volume; the directional impact depends on the published rating and price target in the new coverage. JPMorgan Initiates Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for February show anomalous data (reported totals of 0 shares and NaN increases). The filings appear unreliable or immaterial given the reported average volume; treat these items cautiously until corrected filings are posted.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed consensus: reported EPS of $1.01 vs. analyst estimate ~$1.67 (a ~$0.66 miss). The miss likely pressured the share price despite revenue growth and the dividend announcement. Earnings Release

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.