Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded at Hsbc Global Res

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) was upgraded by Hsbc Global Res from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. HSBC upgraded Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price objective (down previously from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.30.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA opened at $4.92 on Tuesday. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.47 and a 52 week high of $9.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $364.43 million, a P/E ratio of 6.94 and a beta of 2.26.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $322.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Auna had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 13.52%. Equities analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $219,000. S Bank Fund Management Ltd purchased a new position in Auna during the second quarter worth approximately $126,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at $62,000. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its stake in Auna by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,662,000 after buying an additional 40,673 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at about $264,000.

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.