Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Given New $14.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $16.00 to $14.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 85.68% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, HSBC assumed coverage on Auna in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $12.60 price target for the company.

Auna Stock Down 0.7 %

NYSE:AUNA traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $7.54. 62,668 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 301,241. Auna has a twelve month low of $6.17 and a twelve month high of $10.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.11.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 22nd. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $286.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $292.12 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,461,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,410,000. Sandia Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $160,000. BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,172,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $6,899,000.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.