Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora Purchases 8,727 Shares

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 8,727 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48. Following the completion of the purchase, the president directly owned 39,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $167,212.88. This trade represents a 28.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

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 bought at an average price of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.

Auna Price Performance

Shares of Auna stock traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $4.20. 333,444 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 352,403. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $310.47 million, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 1.03. Auna S.A. has a 52 week low of $4.13 and a 52 week high of $6.85.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. World Investment Advisors grew its position in Auna by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC grew its position in Auna by 43.5% during the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 4,856 shares during the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its position in Auna by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Auna by 255.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 12,142 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.