Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives $6.97 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

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

Several analysts recently commented on AUNA shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $5.40 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $399.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.15 and a beta of 0.62. Auna has a one year low of $4.09 and a one year high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $362.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.39 million. Auna had a net margin of 0.44% and a return on equity of 12.88%. Sell-side analysts expect that Auna will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in Auna during the 1st quarter worth $219,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the third quarter worth about $75,000. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its position in Auna by 28.9% in 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 during the period. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors acquired a new position in Auna during the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000.

Auna Company Profile

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.