Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives $6.97 Average PT from Brokerages

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 6,420 shares of Auna stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 69,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $286,889.50. This trade represents a 10.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total transaction of $73,283.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 49,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $208,391.58. The trade was a 26.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 83,454 shares of company stock valued at $357,063 in the last ninety days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Auna by 487.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,683,000 after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Auna by 391.0% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 129,799 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Auna in the first quarter worth about $557,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Auna by 43.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 21,579 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Auna in the first quarter worth about $324,000.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA opened at $5.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $382.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.89 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $4.95 and a 200-day moving average of $5.01. Auna has a 1 year low of $4.09 and a 1 year high of $6.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

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.