Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

AUNA has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Auna Stock Performance

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.75 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.09. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.46 and a 12-month high of $7.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of $351.62 million, a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 1.03.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The business had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Auna will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. World Investment Advisors purchased a new position in Auna during the 4th quarter worth $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Auna during the 4th quarter worth $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Auna during the 1st quarter worth $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in Auna by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter.

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.