Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. HSBC upgraded shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.30.

Auna Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Auna stock opened at $5.66 on Tuesday. Auna has a fifty-two week low of $4.46 and a fifty-two week high of $7.50. The business’s fifty day moving average is $5.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The firm has a market cap of $419.04 million, a PE ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 1.63.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $596.55 million during the quarter. Auna had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 2.13%. Analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at about $67,000. World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $83,000. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Auna in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000.

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.