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

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has been given an average rating of “Reduce” by the five brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.95.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AUNA. Zacks Research raised shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective (down previously from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 21st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the 1st quarter worth about $219,000. S Bank Fund Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $62,000. Fiera Capital Corp raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 2.7% during the second quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,662,000 after acquiring an additional 40,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at approximately $264,000.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $4.65 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.94. The stock has a market cap of $344.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Auna has a 12 month low of $4.47 and a 12 month high of $9.24.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $322.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. Auna had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 13.52%. As a group, analysts predict that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

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.