Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on AUNA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday.

Insider Buying and Selling at Auna

In other Auna news, President Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 6,420 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president owned 69,130 shares in the company, valued at $286,889.50. This trade represents a 10.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $73,283.58. Following the sale, the director directly owned 49,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $208,391.58. This trade represents a 26.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 83,454 shares of company stock worth $357,063.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Auna by 255.9% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the first quarter valued at $557,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Auna by 487.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after buying an additional 554,707 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in Auna in the first quarter valued at $316,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Auna in the first quarter valued at $71,000.

Auna Stock Up 0.9%

Auna stock opened at $5.22 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.05. 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 company has a market cap of $386.04 million, a PE ratio of 20.06 and a beta of 0.62. Auna 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 data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.

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.