Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Auna from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Auna in a report on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

Auna Stock Down 1.4%

Auna stock opened at $4.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market cap of $369.32 million, a P/E ratio of 7.03 and a beta of 2.09. The business has a fifty day moving average of $4.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.47. Auna has a twelve month low of $4.46 and a twelve month high of $8.33.

Institutional Trading of Auna

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in Auna by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 1,558,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,662,000 after buying an additional 40,673 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Auna by 391.0% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $802,000 after buying an additional 129,799 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Auna by 43.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 71,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 21,579 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Auna during the second quarter worth about $264,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Auna during the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000.

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.