Aura Minerals director Bruno Sousa Mauad sells $4.6m in shares By Investing.com

Bruno Sousa Mauad, a director at Aura Minerals Inc. (), disposed of common shares and Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDRs) on September 9, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.

Mr. Mauad sold 53,627 common shares directly at a weighted average price of $86.605 per share. These sales occurred within a price range of $86.60 to $86.64, inclusive, totaling approximately $4,644,366. The sale comes after Aura Minerals’ stock has surged 184% over the past year, with shares up 75% year-to-date.

Additionally, Mr. Mauad disposed of 15,229 Brazilian Depositary Receipts indirectly. Each BDR represents one-third of a common share of Aura Minerals. The BDRs were sold at a weighted average price of $29.4386 per BDR, with individual transactions ranging from $29.23 to $29.61. The weighted average price of R$150.08 Brazilian reais per BDR was converted to U.S. dollars using the Banco Central do Brasil’s conversion rate on the transaction date.

Following these transactions, Mr. Mauad’s beneficial ownership in Aura Minerals includes 125,031 common shares held indirectly through Kapitalo Investimentos, and 13,292,128 Brazilian Depositary Receipts, also held indirectly by Kapitalo Investimentos. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the reported securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock remains undervalued at current levels, with 13 additional ProTips available to subscribers.

In other recent news, Aura Minerals reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings, which did not meet Wall Street expectations. The company posted adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share, falling short of the anticipated $1.29. Revenue also missed estimates, coming in at $335.97 million compared to the expected $337.76 million. The company attributed the revenue miss to a strategic decision to reduce production at the Mensagem mine to focus on underground development and infrastructure improvements. Despite these results, Aura Minerals maintained its full-year production guidance of 340,000 to 390,000 ounces. The company also announced a $0.72 per share dividend and a $200 million buyback program. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $197 million, while net income reached a quarterly record of $218 million, aided by non-cash unrealized gains on gold derivatives. Excluding these gains, adjusted net income was $97 million, which was lower than the previous quarter.

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