Analysts Set Expectations for Aura Minerals FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial projects a FY2025 earnings per share for Aura Minerals at $4.32, surpassing the current consensus estimate of $4.20.
• Aura Minerals has recently cut its dividend to $0.33 quarterly, representing an annual yield of 3.4%, amid a negative payout ratio of -92.83%.
• Insider Northwestern Enterprises Ltd. acquired 10,000 shares of Aura Minerals at an average price of C$36.19, indicating confidence in the company's potential.

Aura Minerals Inc. (TSE:ORA - Free Report) - National Bank Financial issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Aura Minerals in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. National Bank Financial analyst R. Nizami expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4.32 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. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Aura Minerals' FY2026 earnings at $6.83 EPS.

Aura Minerals Trading Up 1.4%

ORA stock traded up C$0.55 on Monday, reaching C$38.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 38,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,744. Aura Minerals has a 12-month low of C$12.69 and a 12-month high of C$39.54. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$35.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$29.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 147.80, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of C$2.01 billion, a PE ratio of -37.60 and a beta of 0.59.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Aura Minerals's dividend payout ratio is -92.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aura Minerals

In other news, insider Northwestern Enterprises Ltd. bought 15,200 shares of Aura Minerals stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$34.27 per share, for a total transaction of C$520,904.00. Company insiders own 57.96% of the company's stock.

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.