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

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AUNA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target (down from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Auna in a research note on Friday, January 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC upgraded 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. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th.

Auna Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of AUNA opened at $4.83 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $4.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $357.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 2.09. Auna has a 52 week low of $4.46 and a 52 week high of $8.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.90.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. World Investment Advisors acquired a new position in Auna in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the fourth quarter worth $63,000. Sage Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Auna in the third quarter worth $67,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the third quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Auna in the third quarter valued at about $83,000.

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.