Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.14 EPS

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14), FiscalAI reports. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%.

Auna Price Performance

AUNA stock traded down $0.11 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $4.75. 287,728 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 396,198. The company has a market cap of $351.62 million, a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 1.03. Auna has a 52-week low of $4.46 and a 52-week high of $7.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $5.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. HSBC upgraded Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Auna by 391.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 129,799 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $196,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $162,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,000.

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.