JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Price Target to $5.00

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) had its price objective cut by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $6.00 to $5.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 18.76% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

Auna Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of Auna stock traded down $0.10 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $4.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 369,498 shares, compared to its average volume of 408,340. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.15 and a 52 week high of $6.97. The company has a market capitalization of $311.58 million, a PE ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.09.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14). Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%.The business had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million. Equities research analysts predict that Auna will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter worth $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the first quarter valued at $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna during the third quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of Auna by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter.

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.