Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock Gets Downgrade from Wall Street Zen

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Monday, September 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Auna Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $4.52 on Friday. Auna has a 52-week low of $4.09 and a 52-week high of $6.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $334.54 million, a P/E ratio of 64.58 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.12.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11). Auna had a return on equity of 12.88% and a net margin of 0.44%. The firm had revenue of $362.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $357.39 million. Analysts expect that Auna will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Auna

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Auna by 487.7% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 668,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,683,000 after buying an additional 554,707 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the first quarter valued at approximately $557,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Auna in the second quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Auna during the second quarter worth $149,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP increased its position in shares of Auna by 72.3% during the second quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 24,637 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 10,335 shares in the last quarter.

Auna Company Profile

Auna SA is a Latin American healthcare company that provides integrated medical services through a network of hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers and specialized care facilities. Its operations include hospital care, ambulatory services, diagnostic testing, oncology treatment, preventive care and other medical specialties.

The company also offers healthcare plans and programs designed to provide access to medical services, including specialized oncology coverage. Auna’s business model combines healthcare financing and service delivery, allowing it to serve patients across different stages of care, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up.

Auna is headquartered in Peru and serves markets in Latin America, including Peru, Colombia and Mexico.