Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) Receives $7.30 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Auna S.A. (NYSE:AUNA) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $7.30.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on AUNA shares. HSBC raised shares of Auna from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.90 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Auna in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Auna from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Auna from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Auna

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Auna by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 12,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake 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 boosted its stake 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 boosted its stake in shares of Auna by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 36,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 8,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Auna during the 3rd quarter worth about $83,000.

Auna Stock Performance

Shares of AUNA opened at $5.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $380.49 million, a PE ratio of 14.28 and a beta of 1.04. Auna has a 52-week low of $4.46 and a 52-week high of $7.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.

Auna (NYSE:AUNA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $596.55 million for the quarter. Auna had a net margin of 2.13% and a return on equity of 19.23%. Equities research analysts predict that Auna will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Auna Company Profile

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.