Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.05, Zacks reports. Auna had a return on equity of 13.93% and a net margin of 4.40%.The firm had revenue of $321.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion.

Auna Trading Down 3.0%

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $346.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.91. Auna has a one year low of $4.62 and a one year high of $9.24. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $6.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.28.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AUNA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Auna presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth $83,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its position in Auna by 28.9% in the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,147 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the third quarter worth about $75,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the first quarter worth about $219,000.

About Auna

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.