Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target points to a potential upside of 94.81% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Auna has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.63.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA stock opened at $4.62 on Friday. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.47 and a 12-month high of $9.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $341.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.51 and a beta of 2.26. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.78.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. Auna had a return on equity of 13.52% and a net margin of 4.40%.The firm had revenue of $322.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AUNA. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 2nd quarter worth $62,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Auna in the 3rd quarter worth about $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Auna in the 3rd quarter worth about $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $83,000. Finally, S Bank Fund Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000.

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.