Analysts Offer Predictions for Aura Minerals FY2027 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial expects Aura Minerals Inc. to achieve earnings per share of $6.38 for FY2027, significantly higher than the current consensus estimate of $4.20.
• Aura Minerals stocks are trading up 1.7% at C$39.26, with an impressive market capitalization of C$2.03 billion.
• The company recently cut its dividend to $0.33 per share, reflecting a high dividend payout ratio of -92.83%.

Aura Minerals Inc. (TSE:ORA - Free Report) - National Bank Financial issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for Aura Minerals in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. National Bank Financial analyst R. Nizami anticipates that the company will post earnings of $6.38 per share for the year. National Bank Financial 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 Up 0.7%

TSE ORA traded up C$0.27 on Friday, hitting C$37.98. The stock had a trading volume of 44,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,168. The business's fifty day moving average price is C$35.74 and its 200 day moving average price is C$29.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 147.80, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.22. Aura Minerals has a 52-week low of C$12.69 and a 52-week high of C$39.54. The stock has a market cap of C$1.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -36.73 and a beta of 0.59.

Insider Transactions at Aura Minerals

In other news, insider Northwestern Enterprises Ltd. purchased 15,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$34.27 per share, with a total value of C$520,904.00. Corporate insiders own 57.96% of the company's stock.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. Aura Minerals's payout ratio is currently -92.83%.

About Aura Minerals

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.