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

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. HSBC raised 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, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AUNA. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $219,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $264,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter.

Auna Trading Up 0.7%

AUNA stock opened at $5.66 on Tuesday. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.46 and a 52 week high of $7.50. The company has a market capitalization of $419.04 million, a PE ratio of 15.73 and a beta of 1.63. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.11.

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

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.