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

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

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. 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 report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AUNA. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in Auna during the 1st quarter worth about $219,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC bought a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $75,000. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Auna by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $83,000.

Auna Stock Up 2.0%

AUNA opened at $5.30 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.22. 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 has a twelve month low of $4.46 and a twelve month high of $7.39. The firm has a market cap of $392.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 1.63.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its earnings results 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 for the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Auna will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal 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.