Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.05 EPS

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $321.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Auna had a return on equity of 15.14% and a net margin of 5.49%.

Auna Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AUNA opened at $4.86 on Friday. Auna has a one year low of $4.81 and a one year high of $9.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $359.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 2.24. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.91.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective (down previously from $13.50) on shares of Auna in a research note on Tuesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the first quarter worth approximately $219,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna in the third quarter valued at about $83,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the third quarter worth about $75,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC increased 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 worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the period.

About Auna

Auna SA, a healthcare service provider, operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The company provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru; and dental and vision plans in Mexico. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.