Leon Jesus Zamora Buys 8,727 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora bought 8,727 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 39,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,212.88. The trade was a 28.42% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.

Auna Stock Performance

AUNA stock opened at $4.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $5.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.02. Auna S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $4.09 and a fifty-two week high of $6.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $307.89 million, a PE ratio of 16.00 and a beta of 1.03.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%.The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.54 million. Analysts forecast that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in shares of Auna by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on AUNA shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

About Auna

Auna, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AUNA, is a Peruvian integrated healthcare services company headquartered in Lima. The firm operates a diversified care network that spans hospitals, outpatient medical centers, diagnostic imaging and laboratory facilities, as well as optical and dental clinics. Auna’s organizational structure is designed to support a continuum of care model, offering both general and specialized treatments across multiple touchpoints.

The company delivers a broad range of clinical services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, obstetrics, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and other specialized disciplines.