Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.97.

A number of equities analysts have commented on AUNA shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 5th.

Auna Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:AUNA opened at $5.12 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.16. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.09 and a 12-month high of $6.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $378.93 million, a P/E ratio of 73.15 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $357.39 million. Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter valued at $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at about $149,000. AXQ Capital LP raised its stake in shares of Auna by 72.3% during the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 10,335 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Auna by 255.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 12,142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the first quarter worth about $557,000.

About Auna

Auna (NYSE: AUNA) is a Latin American healthcare company that operates an integrated network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities and specialized medical centers. The company provides healthcare services across the patient journey, including medical consultations, diagnostic testing, surgery, hospitalization, emergency care and specialized treatment.

Auna has a particular focus on oncology through cancer-care facilities and related services. Its business also includes health plans and other healthcare financing products designed to provide members with access to its medical network and coordinated care.

The company has operations in Peru, Colombia and Mexico, serving patients through a combination of owned and managed healthcare facilities.