Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AUNA shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. 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 research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th.

Insider Activity at Auna

In other news, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $73,283.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 49,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $208,391.58. This represents a 26.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 6,420 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 69,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $286,889.50. This trade represents a 10.24% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 83,454 shares of company stock valued at $357,063 in the last ninety days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Auna by 255.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 12,142 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter worth approximately $557,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Auna by 487.7% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after acquiring an additional 554,707 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Auna during the first quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the first quarter valued at approximately $71,000.

Auna Price Performance

Auna stock opened at $4.94 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $365.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.98 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Auna has a 1 year low of $4.09 and a 1 year high of $6.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.99.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million. Auna had a net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. On average, research analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

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.