Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN) Shares Sold by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC trimmed its stake in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN - Free Report) by 51.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 466,284 shares of the mining company's stock after selling 492,672 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC owned 0.18% of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. worth $5,372,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of BVN. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,752 shares of the mining company's stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 1,389 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new stake in shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. in the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. by 64.8% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,717 shares of the mining company's stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 3,820 shares during the last quarter.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Stock Performance

NYSE BVN traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $14.41. The stock had a trading volume of 118,890 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,186,410. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. has a 52-week low of $11.50 and a 52-week high of $18.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.20 and a beta of 0.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.60 and a 200 day moving average of $13.33.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The mining company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $299.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.77 million. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. had a return on equity of 6.15% and a net margin of 32.40%. Sell-side analysts predict that Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th were given a dividend of $0.2922 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 16th. This is a boost from Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.'s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.07. This represents a yield of 0.5%. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.81%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank increased their price target on Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. from $15.00 to $15.50 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st.

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Profile

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura SAA. engages in the exploration, development, construction, and operation of mineral processing business. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper metals. It operates operating mining units, including Tambomayo located in the Caylloma province, Orcopampa Unit located in the province of Castilla, Uchucchacua located in province of Oyón, Julcani located in province of Angaraes, Peru, as well as San Gabrie located in the province of General Sánchez Cerro, in the Moquegua region.