Analysts Issue Forecasts for Aura Minerals FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Analysts at National Bank Financial have raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Aura Minerals to $7.85, significantly increasing from the previous estimate of $6.83, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating.
• Aura Minerals' stock has seen a decline of 3.9% recently, with its current trading price at C$45.97, amid a challenging market environment.
• The company has cut its dividend, with a recent quarterly dividend of $0.33 reflecting a payout ratio of -108.54%, indicating potential financial strain.

Aura Minerals Inc. (TSE:ORA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Aura Minerals in a report issued on Tuesday, September 23rd. National Bank Financial analyst R. Nizami now expects that the company will post earnings of $7.85 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.83. National Bank Financial currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Aura Minerals' current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share.

Aura Minerals Stock Down 3.9%

TSE ORA opened at C$45.97 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 147.80. Aura Minerals has a 52 week low of C$14.22 and a 52 week high of C$49.33. The firm has a market capitalization of C$3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.06 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a fifty day moving average of C$39.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$33.15.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th were issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio is presently -108.54%.

Aura Minerals Company Profile

Aura Minerals Inc is a mid-tier gold and copper production company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The company's producing assets include the San Andres gold mine in Honduras, the Ernesto/Paua -Pique gold mine in Brazil, the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico and the Gold Road mine in the United States.

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