Auna (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora Acquires 5,814 Shares

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 5,814 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $25,523.46. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 15,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $69,862.46. This trade represents a 57.56% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Leon Jesus Zamora also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00.
• On Thursday, May 28th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 9,220 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.17 per share, for a total transaction of $38,447.40.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 30,000 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.20 per share, for a total transaction of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Up 9.4%

NYSE AUNA traded up $0.39 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $4.54. 482,885 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 388,856. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Auna S.A. has a 52-week low of $4.09 and a 52-week high of $6.85. The firm has a market cap of $336.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 0.82.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $336.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Auna has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.97.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. World Investment Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at about $75,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the 3rd quarter valued at about $83,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the 4th quarter valued at about $63,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna in the 1st quarter valued at about $71,000.

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.