Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.14 EPS

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by ($0.14), FiscalAI reports. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The company had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.54 million.

Auna Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE AUNA opened at $4.75 on Wednesday. Auna has a 12-month low of $4.46 and a 12-month high of $7.10. The company has a market cap of $351.62 million, a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $5.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.09.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Virtu Financial LLC increased its holdings in Auna by 43.5% in the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 4,856 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Auna by 28.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the third quarter valued at about $83,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Auna by 43.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 21,579 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, HSBC raised Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Auna has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.30.

Auna Company Profile

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.