Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora Acquires 9,220 Shares of Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.17 per share, for a total transaction of $38,447.40. Following the transaction, the president owned 55,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $229,908.78. This represents a 20.08% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

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 bought at an average price of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of Auna stock opened at $4.54 on Tuesday. Auna S.A. has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.85. The company has a market cap of $336.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.01.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million. On average, research analysts predict that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in Auna by 487.7% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,683,000 after purchasing an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Auna by 391.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after purchasing an additional 129,799 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the 1st quarter worth $557,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Auna by 43.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after purchasing an additional 21,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in Auna during the 1st quarter worth $324,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on AUNA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.97.

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.