Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded at Hsbc Global Res

Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 target price (down previously from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Zacks Research raised Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. HSBC upgraded shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Auna has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.30.

Auna Trading Up 15.4%

AUNA opened at $5.69 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.74. Auna has a fifty-two week low of $4.47 and a fifty-two week high of $9.24. The company has a market cap of $421.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 2.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $322.08 million for 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%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fiera Capital Corp raised its holdings in shares of Auna by 2.7% in the second quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,662,000 after purchasing an additional 40,673 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna during the second quarter worth $264,000. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its position in Auna by 28.9% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter valued at $219,000. Finally, S Bank Fund Management Ltd bought a new stake in Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000.

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.