Leon Jesus Zamora Purchases 23,273 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 23,273 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60. Following the acquisition, the president owned 62,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,382. This represents a 59.01% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $307.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.00 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.22 and a 200-day moving average of $5.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Auna S.A. has a 1-year low of $4.09 and a 1-year high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Auna had a net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in Auna in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Auna in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Auna in the first quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Auna in the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in Auna by 60.0% in the fourth quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.97.

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.