Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $7.30.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC upgraded Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the third quarter valued at about $67,000. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Auna in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $83,000. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter worth approximately $63,000.

Auna Trading Down 6.4%

Shares of AUNA stock opened at $5.29 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $5.16 and a 200-day moving average of $5.35. The stock has a market cap of $391.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68 and a beta of 2.08. Auna has a 52-week low of $4.46 and a 52-week high of $7.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The business had revenue of $596.55 million for the quarter. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.