Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock Moved Down to Buy by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Sunday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, September 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Auna has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Auna Trading Up 0.2%

AUNA opened at $4.52 on Friday. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.09 and a 12-month high of $6.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $5.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $334.53 million, a PE ratio of 64.58 and a beta of 0.67.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.11). Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%. The company had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $357.39 million. As a group, research analysts expect that Auna will post 0.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Auna by 19.1% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 2,014 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the first quarter worth $71,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Auna by 255.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 12,142 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $98,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Auna by 72.3% during the 2nd quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 10,335 shares in the last quarter.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA is a Latin American healthcare company that provides integrated medical services through a network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers and specialized care facilities. Its operations include hospital care, ambulatory services, diagnostic testing, oncology treatment, preventive care and other medical specialties.

The company also offers healthcare plans and programs designed to provide access to medical services, including specialized oncology coverage. Auna’s business model combines healthcare financing and service delivery, allowing it to serve patients across different stages of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Auna is headquartered in Peru and serves markets in Latin America, including Peru, Colombia and Mexico.