Leon Jesus Zamora Acquires 30,000 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora bought 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $131,700.00. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 45,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $201,562.46. The trade was a 188.51% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.17 per share, with a total value of $38,447.40.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Trading Up 9.4%

Shares of Auna stock traded up $0.39 during trading on Monday, hitting $4.54. The stock had a trading volume of 482,885 shares, compared to its average volume of 388,856. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.01. The stock has a market cap of $336.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Auna S.A. has a 12 month low of $4.09 and a 12 month high of $6.85.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AUNA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.97.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in Auna by 68.8% in the 1st quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 27,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 11,000 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter worth approximately $71,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter worth approximately $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.