Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora Buys 6,420 Shares of Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 6,420 shares of Auna stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00. Following the purchase, the president directly 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.17 per share, for a total transaction of $38,447.40.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Trading Up 9.4%

AUNA stock opened at $4.54 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $336.01 million, a PE ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82. Auna S.A. has a 12 month low of $4.09 and a 12 month high of $6.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.20 and its 200 day moving average is $5.01. 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 (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%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AUNA. World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Auna by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AUNA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.97.

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.