Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Short Interest Up 47.5% in March

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 719,288 shares, an increase of 47.5% from the March 15th total of 487,699 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 530,017 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Auna Stock Performance

AUNA traded up $0.16 on Thursday, reaching $5.56. The company had a trading volume of 153,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 446,500. Auna has a 1 year low of $4.46 and a 1 year high of $7.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $411.42 million, a PE ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.30.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The firm had revenue of $596.55 million during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AUNA. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in shares of Auna by 391.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the second quarter worth approximately $264,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter worth approximately $201,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter worth approximately $196,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter worth approximately $162,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AUNA. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Auna in a research report on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. HSBC raised Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.30.

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.