Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong sell rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, December 29th. HSBC raised Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 target price (down previously from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $7.30.

Auna Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $4.77 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $4.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.60. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.46 and a 52 week high of $9.24. The stock has a market cap of $353.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.72 and a beta of 2.26.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. S Bank Fund Management Ltd purchased a new position in Auna in the second quarter valued at about $126,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter worth about $62,000. Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in shares of Auna by 2.7% in the second quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,662,000 after buying an additional 40,673 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 43.1% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 21,579 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000.

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.