Leon Jesus Zamora Acquires 23,273 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 23,273 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60. Following the acquisition, the president owned 62,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $263,382. The trade was a 59.01% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AUNA traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $4.20. The company had a trading volume of 333,444 shares, compared to its average volume of 352,403. The stock has a market cap of $310.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 1.03. Auna S.A. has a 12 month low of $4.13 and a 12 month high of $6.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.02.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Auna S.A. will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUNA. World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in Auna during the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter worth $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter worth $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter worth $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC raised its stake in shares of Auna by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AUNA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research downgraded Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

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.