Brokerages Set Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) PT at $7.30

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

Several research firms recently commented on AUNA. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

Auna Price Performance

NYSE AUNA opened at $4.84 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $4.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.60. 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 has a 12 month low of $4.46 and a 12 month high of $9.24. The stock has a market cap of $358.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.82 and a beta of 2.26.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AUNA. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Auna during the 1st quarter worth about $219,000. S Bank Fund Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Auna in the second quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its holdings in Auna by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,662,000 after purchasing an additional 40,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Auna during the second quarter worth about $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.