Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. HSBC raised Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 target price (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Auna in a research report on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.30.

Auna Stock Performance

AUNA stock opened at $5.36 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $4.91 and its 200-day moving average is $5.51. The company has a market cap of $396.69 million, a P/E ratio of 7.55 and a beta of 2.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Auna has a twelve month low of $4.46 and a twelve month high of $8.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in shares of Auna by 391.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $802,000 after buying an additional 129,799 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Auna in the 2nd quarter valued at $264,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. Fiera Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 40,673 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the 4th quarter worth about $196,000.

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.