Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Cut to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, September 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.97.

Auna Stock Up 0.4%

AUNA opened at $4.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $334.53 million, a P/E ratio of 64.58 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.12. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.09 and a 52 week high of $6.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.39 million. Auna had a net margin of 0.44% and a return on equity of 12.88%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter worth approximately $149,000. AXQ Capital LP grew its holdings in Auna by 72.3% in the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 10,335 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Auna by 255.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 12,142 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the first quarter worth approximately $557,000.

About Auna

Auna SA is a Latin American healthcare company that provides integrated medical services through a network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers and specialized care facilities. Its operations include hospital care, ambulatory services, diagnostic testing, oncology treatment, preventive care and other medical specialties.

The company also offers healthcare plans and programs designed to provide access to medical services, including specialized oncology coverage. Auna’s business model combines healthcare financing and service delivery, allowing it to serve patients across different stages of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Auna is headquartered in Peru and serves markets in Latin America, including Peru, Colombia and Mexico.