Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora Buys 8,727 Shares of Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48. Following the transaction, the president owned 39,437 shares in the company, valued at $167,212.88. This represents a 28.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 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.

Auna Price Performance

AUNA opened at $4.20 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Auna S.A. has a 12 month low of $4.13 and a 12 month high of $6.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.02. The stock has a market cap of $310.47 million, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 1.03.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.54 million. Auna had a net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. On average, research analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.