Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Shares Up 0.1% – Time to Buy?

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) shot up 0.1% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $5.27 and last traded at $5.2050. Approximately 161,583 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 18% from the average daily volume of 136,836 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AUNA has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, July 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

Auna Stock Performance

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market cap of $375.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.52 and a beta of 0.62.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 1.53% and a return on equity of 16.25%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Auna

In other news, Director John Wilton sold 17,574 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.17, for a total value of $73,283.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 49,974 shares in the company, valued at $208,391.58. The trade was a 26.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, President Leon Jesus Zamora bought 6,420 shares of Auna stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.15 per share, with a total value of $26,643.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the president owned 69,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $286,889.50. This trade represents a 10.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 83,454 shares of company stock worth $357,063.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Auna

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. World Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of Auna by 19.1% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 2,014 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Auna by 43.5% during the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 16,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 4,856 shares during the last quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC raised its position in shares of Auna by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Auna by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 8,147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Auna by 255.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 12,142 shares in the last quarter.

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.