Brokerages Set Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Price Target at $7.30

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

Several brokerages have commented on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th.

Auna Stock Down 2.6%

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.20 on Wednesday. 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 has a 1-year low of $4.15 and a 1-year high of $6.97. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.30 and a 200-day moving average of $5.04. The company has a market cap of $310.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.15 and a beta of 1.03.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that Auna will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Auna by 391.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $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 first quarter valued at approximately $557,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Auna by 43.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 21,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the first quarter worth $324,000.

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.