Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Purchases $26,643.00 in Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 6,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 69,130 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $286,889.50. The trade was a 10.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.17 per share, for a total transaction of $38,447.40.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.24 per share, with a total value of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of AUNA opened at $4.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $333.56 million, a P/E ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.01. 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 S.A. has a 1 year low of $4.09 and a 1 year high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. On average, analysts forecast that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AUNA has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.97.

Institutional Trading of Auna

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the first quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Auna by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the period.

Auna Company Profile

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.