JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Aura Minerals, Lowers Price Target to $91

Shares of precious-metals-related companies are trading higher alongside gains in gold and silver prices as Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar decline following the Treasury Department’s announcement that it would double the size of liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds.

Gold Miners Eye Best Month Since April 2020: 5 Stocks Are Already Up 30% In August

Gold miners are surging as gold approaches $4,400. Five stocks are already up more than 30% in August as margins remain strong.

Shares of precious metal-related companies are trading higher amid rising gold prices after July's payroll data, which signaled economic cooling, weighed on yields and dollar strength. A UBS note suggested that gold prices will climb to $5,000 per ounce in H1 2027.

Aura Declares Dividend of US$0.72 Per Share and US$0.24 Per BDR Based on Q2 2026 Results, Resulting in a Dividend Yield of 4.3% in the LTM

Aura Minerals Inc. announced a dividend of US$0.72 per common share (US$60.42 million total) and US$0.24 per BDR, exceeding its minimum dividend policy. The company reported record first-half 2026 production of 157,574 GEO (up 27% year-over-year) and H1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of US$441 million (up 135% year-over-year). Additionally, the company announced a new share repurchase program of up to US$200 million.