Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research raised Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 price target (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.95.

Auna Stock Up 0.1%

AUNA opened at $4.57 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $337.86 million, a PE ratio of 6.43 and a beta of 2.36. Auna has a twelve month low of $4.51 and a twelve month high of $9.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $5.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. Auna had a return on equity of 13.52% and a net margin of 4.40%.The company had revenue of $322.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $67,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $62,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the third quarter worth $75,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the third quarter worth $83,000.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.