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

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the five analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. HSBC raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 target price for the company.

Auna Trading Up 2.8%

Auna stock opened at $5.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $430.74 million, a PE ratio of 16.17 and a beta of 1.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.33. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.46 and a 52 week high of $7.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $596.55 million during the quarter. Auna had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 2.13%. Equities research analysts predict that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC grew its holdings in Auna by 43.5% in the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 4,856 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $162,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in Auna by 115.2% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 26,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,000 after buying an additional 14,170 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.