Fiera Capital Corp Reduces Stock Position in Auna S.A. $AUNA

Fiera Capital Corp cut its holdings in Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) by 41.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 914,396 shares of the company’s stock after selling 643,962 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in Auna were worth $4,499,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. Sage Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in Auna by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Auna by 28.9% in 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. World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in Auna in the fourth quarter worth $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the third quarter worth $75,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 45,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $201,562.46. This trade represents a 188.51% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total transaction of $73,283.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 49,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $208,391.58. This represents a 26.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 83,454 shares of company stock valued at $357,063.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Auna Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AUNA opened at $4.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $354.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.44 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.09. Auna S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $4.09 and a fifty-two week high of $6.85.

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

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.