Leon Jesus Zamora Purchases 9,220 Shares of Auna (NYSE:AUNA) Stock

Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) President Leon Jesus Zamora acquired 9,220 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.17 per share, with a total value of $38,447.40. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 55,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $229,908.78. The trade was a 20.08% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Friday, May 29th, Leon Jesus Zamora bought 6,420 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.15 per share, for a total transaction of $26,643.00.
• 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, with a total value of $131,700.00.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 5,814 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.39 per share, with a total value of $25,523.46.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 23,273 shares of Auna stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.20 per share, with a total value of $97,746.60.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Leon Jesus Zamora purchased 8,727 shares of Auna stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.24 per share, for a total transaction of $37,002.48.

Auna Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:AUNA opened at $4.52 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $334.16 million, a P/E ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.09. Auna S.A. has a fifty-two week low of $4.09 and a fifty-two week high of $6.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.01.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $336.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.54 million. Auna had a return on equity of 16.25% and a net margin of 1.53%. Analysts predict that Auna S.A. will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research lowered Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Auna from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Auna currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. World Investment Advisors bought a new position in Auna during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Auna in the fourth quarter worth approximately $63,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Auna in the 1st quarter worth approximately $71,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Auna during the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Sage Investment Counsel LLC raised its stake in Auna by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Sage Investment Counsel LLC now owns 16,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 6,000 shares during 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.