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

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.9667.

Several brokerages have weighed in on AUNA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th.

Auna Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:AUNA opened at $5.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $379.30 million, a PE ratio of 73.22 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.14. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.09 and a 12-month high of $6.85.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). Auna had a net margin of 0.44% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm had revenue of $362.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $357.39 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Auna will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the fourth quarter worth $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the first quarter valued at about $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Auna in the third quarter valued at $83,000.

About Auna

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.