Jefferies Financial Group Initiates Coverage on Auna (NYSE:AUNA)

Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) in a research note issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 94.81% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on AUNA. Zacks Research upgraded Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 price target (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.63.

Auna Stock Up 0.7%

Auna stock opened at $4.62 on Friday. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.47 and a 52 week high of $9.24. The stock has a market cap of $341.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.51 and a beta of 2.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $4.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.77. 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 (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.05. Auna had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 13.52%. The company had revenue of $322.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. On average, analysts expect that Auna will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the third quarter valued at about $83,000. Citadel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Auna by 28.9% during the 3rd 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 stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the third quarter valued at $67,000. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the second quarter worth $264,000.

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.