Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Auna SA (NYSE:AUNA) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 165,100 shares, a decline of 5.9% from the December 15th total of 175,500 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 32,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.0 days.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in shares of Auna in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at about $105,000. Deltec Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Auna by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC now owns 136,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $941,000 after buying an additional 15,122 shares during the last quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd raised its holdings in Auna by 75.3% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 55,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,000 after acquiring an additional 24,056 shares during the period. Finally, Fiera Capital Corp lifted its position in Auna by 4.1% during the third quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,338,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,252,000 after acquiring an additional 53,024 shares during the last quarter.

Auna Stock Up 14.6 %

Shares of AUNA stock opened at $8.43 on Friday. Auna has a 52-week low of $6.17 and a 52-week high of $10.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $7.02 and its 200-day moving average is $7.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.