Insider Buying: Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Purchases 30,000 Shares of Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $131,700.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the president owned 45,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $201,562.46. This trade represents a 188.51% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

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

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.17 per share, with a total value of $38,447.40.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE AUNA traded up $0.39 on Monday, hitting $4.54. 482,885 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 388,856. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Auna S.A. has a 1-year low of $4.09 and a 1-year high of $6.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $5.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $336.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AUNA. Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in Auna by 19.1% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC lifted its position in Auna by 43.5% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 4,856 shares during the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in Auna by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Auna by 28.9% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,147 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Auna by 255.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 12,142 shares during the period.

Auna Company Profile

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.