Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong sell rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on AUNA. HSBC upgraded Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price objective (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $7.30.

Auna Trading Up 1.7%

AUNA stock opened at $4.84 on Monday. Auna has a 52-week low of $4.46 and a 52-week high of $9.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market cap of $358.15 million, a P/E ratio of 6.82 and a beta of 2.26. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.60.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. Auna had a return on equity of 13.52% and a net margin of 4.40%.The firm had revenue of $322.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Auna will post 0.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. Sage Investment Counsel LLC grew its position in Auna by 60.0% in the fourth 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 period. Citadel Advisors LLC raised 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 during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at $62,000. World Investment Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter worth $52,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $75,000.

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.